Wimpenny Surname

487,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wimpenny Surname Definition:

For Winpenny, q.v.

Wimpenny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4941:112,79011,595
Australia701:385,65331,598
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4191:58,1756,851
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wimpenny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Winpenny, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wimpenny Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wimpenny Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wimpenny is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wimpenny? popularity and diffusion

It is the 487,389th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,701,242 people. Wimpenny occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Wimpenny are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 494 people, or 1 in 112,790. In England Wimpenny is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 51 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 4 percent are found. Apart from England this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Wimpenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wimpenny has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wimpenny surname rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 886 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wimpenny Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wimpenny surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wimpenny earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $45,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.27% more than the national average, earning $51,805 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whimpenny9443/
Wimpenney9426/
Weimpenny941/
Wimpennyy940/
Whimpenney890/
Winpenny88332/
Wympenny880/
Winpenney823/
Whinpenny820/
Wimpney8047/
Wmphny710/

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Wimpenny Reference & Research

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