Winchell Surname

78,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Winchell Surname Definition:

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

Winchell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,0341:60,0697,072
Canada1501:245,63723,369
Bermuda191:3,436515
Denmark71:806,38843,211
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5031:33,4124,008

Winchell (283) may also be a first name.

Winchell 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

Winchell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Winchell is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Winchell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 78,382nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,169,563 people. Winchell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Winchell live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 526,385th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 283 people.

The last name Winchell is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 6,034 people, or 1 in 60,069. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 10 percent reside, Michigan, where 5 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Bermuda, where 0 percent reside.

Winchell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Winchell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Winchell last name rose 401 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winchell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Winchell last name are 12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.77% registered with the political party.

The amount Winchell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.59% more than the national average, earning $43,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.76% more than the national average, earning $61,490 CAD per year.

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