Winfrey Surname
Approximately 9,403 people bear this surname
Winfrey Surname User-submission:
The rarity of this surname shows that it is necessary to compare it phonetically to WIN-FRITH in ancient saxon.
WIN 'friend'.
FRITH 'peace'.
Winfrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,223 | 1:39,299 | 4,842 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,361 | 1:36,898 | 4,372 |
Winfrey (849) may also be a first name.
Winfrey Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The rarity of this surname shows that it is necessary to compare it phonetically to WIN-FRITH in ancient saxon.
WIN 'friend'.
FRITH 'peace'.
- patrick rené henri jouannèsWinfrey Demographics
Average Winfrey Salary in
United States
$39,889 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Winfrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Winfrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Winfrey (Arabic: نفري) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Winfrey? popularity and diffusion
Winfrey is the 54,174th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 775,023 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Winfrey are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Winfrey is also the 279,817th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 849 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 9,223 people, or 1 in 39,299. In The United States Winfrey is mostly found in: Georgia, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Missouri, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Winfrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Winfrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Winfrey last name rose 678 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Winfrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Winfrey surname are 5.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.42% registered with the political party.
The amount Winfrey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning $39,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.19% less than the national average, earning $32,200 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whinfrey | 93 | 188 | / |
| Winnfrey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Winfry | 92 | 34 | / |
| Winfre | 92 | 8 | / |
| Winfree | 86 | 3,262 | / |
| Wimfrey | 86 | 3 | / |
| Winfrei | 86 | 2 | / |
| Winfray | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winfrie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wenfrey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winfruy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winfrer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winfrea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winfroe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whinfry | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wynfrey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Weinfry | 86 | 0 | / |
| Winphrey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Winfri | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wimfry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wenfry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vinfred | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wenfree | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wnfreid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wimfree | 71 | 0 | / |
| Winphry | 71 | 0 | / |
| Winphrie | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wimphrey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Woinfrai | 67 | 1 | / |
Winfrey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Winfrey in the Arabic language | ||
| نفري | nfry | - |
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Winfrey Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Winfrey
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