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) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Winfrey? popularity and diffusion
Winfrey is the 54,174th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 775,023 people. The last name Winfrey is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Winfrey reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 279,817th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 849 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 9,223 people, or 1 in 39,299. In The United States Winfrey is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Winfrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Winfrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Winfrey last name increased 678 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Winfrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Winfrey last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Winfrey surname are 5.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.42% being registered with the 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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