Winckworth Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Winckworth Surname Definition:

For Wingerworth, q.v.

Winckworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:162,3777,171
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Winckworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Wingerworth, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Wingerworth; a location name in Derbyshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Winckworth Last Name Facts

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

Winckworth occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Winckworth.

How Common Is The Last Name Winckworth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,061,309th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Winckworth are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in Ireland, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 162,377. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Leinster, where 97 percent live and Munster, where 3 percent live. Outside of Ireland it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 34 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Winckworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Winckworth has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 264 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it fell 85 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winckworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Winckworth last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Winckworth earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 4.95% less than the national average, earning R 225,864 per year.

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Footnotes

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