Winchel Surname

440,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Winchel Surname Definition:

(Eng) Descendant of Wincel (child); dweller by a corner or nook.

Winchel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7181:504,81742,410
Argentina521:821,98954,134
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5321:94,3969,653

Winchel (350) may also be a first name.

Winchel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Eng) Descendant of Wincel (child); dweller by a corner or nook.

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

WINCHEL: (Dutch.) From Winschaal, a wine—bowl, a wine—shop; German, Weinsall, a wine—hall or shop.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Winchel Last Name Facts

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

Winchel occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winchel? popularity and diffusion

Winchel is the 440,082nd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 9,367,026 people. Winchel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Winchel are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 465,882nd most common given name globally, held by 350 people.

Winchel is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 718 people, or 1 in 504,817. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 22 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 20 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Winchel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Winchel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Winchel surname expanded 135 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winchel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Winchel last name are 11.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Winchel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.9% less than the national average, earning $41,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% less than the national average, earning $47,358 CAD per year.

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