Wingat Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Wingat Surname Definition:
(English) 1 belonging to Wingate(s (Durh., Lanc., Northumb. &c.), for earlier Windgate(s = the Winding Gate(s, i.e. gate(s moved by winding [from Old English windan, to wind, turn + geat, a gate] Wingate, Durh., was Windegatis in the 13th cent.
Read More About This SurnameWingat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Wingat Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 belonging to Wingate(s (Durh., Lanc., Northumb. &c.), for earlier Windgate(s = the Winding Gate(s, i.e. gate(s moved by winding [from Old English windan, to wind, turn + geat, a gate] Wingate, Durh., was Windegatis in the 13th cent.; Wingates, Lanc., was Wind- gates in the 14th cent.
(occasionally) 2 for the 13th-cent. Wynegod, Anglo-Saxon Winegod = Protecting God [Old English wine, friend, protector + god, a god]
Wingat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wingat Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wingat is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wingat? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Wingat occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Wingat live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most frequent in: Alabama, where 20 percent live, District of Columbia, where 20 percent live and Massachusetts, where 20 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent live.
Wingat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wingat has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wingat last name fell 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wingate | 92 | 14,541 | / |
| Weingat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wingatd | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wingatt | 92 | 0 | / |
| Weingate | 86 | 26 | / |
| Weingadt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Weingatt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winggate | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waingate | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wingatte | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whingate | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bingat | 83 | 382 | / |
| Wingad | 83 | 152 | / |
| Vingat | 83 | 43 | / |
| Wingot | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wengat | 83 | 0 | / |
| Weingot | 77 | 264 | / |
| Wengatz | 77 | 85 | / |
| Wyngate | 77 | 18 | / |
| Binggat | 77 | 18 | / |
| Vingate | 77 | 3 | / |
| Weingad | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wingost | 77 | 2 | / |
| Binngat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vingath | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wingote | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wengait | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wengate | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wiengot | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wenngatz | 71 | 49 | / |
| Weingott | 71 | 47 | / |
| Weingaud | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bingaith | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wyngaadt | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wynngate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Binghaith | 67 | 361 | / |
| Bengat | 67 | 305 | / |
| Vengat | 67 | 127 | / |
| Vingot | 67 | 82 | / |
| Vnggat | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wengad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bingad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vingad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bingot | 67 | 1 | / |
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