Winand Surname

208,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Winand Surname Definition:

(German, Dutch) Descendant of Wignand (combat, venture).

Winand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium8161:14,0892,135
Germany5541:145,31717,517
United States4941:733,72357,547
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
France151:4,428,181244,602
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Winand (1,456) may also be a first name.

Winand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Dutch) Descendant of Wignand (combat, venture).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Winand Last Name Facts

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

Winand is held by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Winand? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 208,668th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,676,865 people. Winand is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Winand reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 204,378th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 1,456 people.

The surname Winand is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is borne by 816 people, or 1 in 14,089. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Walloon Region, where 83 percent live, Flemish Region, where 9 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent live. Barring Belgium Winand exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Winand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Winand has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Winand surname expanded 543 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Winand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Winand surname are 27.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80.95% registered with the political party.

The amount Winand earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning $47,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.68% less than the national average, earning $36,922 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wienand923,910/
Weinand923,448/
Wijnand92308/
Wignand9267/
Winnand9214/
Wineand921/
Winandt921/
Weingand86707/
Whisnand86341/
Weinandt86272/
Wienandt86183/
Weijnand8624/
Wijnandt8617/
Winandts864/
Weinhand863/
Weinnand861/
Wienaind861/
Weignand861/
Wisnands861/
Wynand83748/
Winant83740/
Binand83194/
Vinand83113/
Wenand831/
Uinand831/
Wijnandts80105/
Weingandt8044/
Weijnands8011/
Waingandt804/
Weinhandt801/
Weynand77598/
Wijnant77484/
Vignand77431/
Winants77196/
Waynand77117/
Weinant7753/
Veinand7741/
Winante7717/
Wynandt7711/
Winantz7710/
Winnant775/
Wainant772/
Wignant771/
Wengand771/
Wennand771/
Buinand771/
Wienant771/
Wuinant771/
Weanand770/
Bineand770/
Wingant770/
Whisennand75101/
Whisinnand7520/
Weynandt71163/
Weynands7163/
Weingant7135/
Weinantz7127/
Wynandts7119/
Waingant713/
Wijnonds711/
Weinants711/
Wejnands711/
Wienannt711/
Waisnant711/
Vigneand710/
Wynant67839/
Binant67275/
Benand67166/
Vinant6785/
Whisneant6745/
Wenant6713/
Whisnante678/
Venand676/
Weijnants674/
Weitgnant673/
Vinond673/
Wunant672/
Bénand671/
Winatinte671/
Vunand671/

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