Wingate Surname
Approximately 14,541 people bear this surname
Wingate 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 SurnameWingate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,748 | 1:30,853 | 3,838 |
| England | 1,505 | 1:37,022 | 4,842 |
| Australia | 455 | 1:59,331 | 7,200 |
| Canada | 318 | 1:115,867 | 12,291 |
| Scotland | 173 | 1:30,947 | 3,160 |
| New Zealand | 118 | 1:38,376 | 6,521 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 752 | 1:32,414 | 4,302 |
| Scotland | 305 | 1:12,273 | 1,471 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,336 | 1:21,498 | 2,711 |
Wingate (183) may also be a first name.
Wingate 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]
(English) One who came from Wingate (pass where wind rushes through), in Durham.
A chapelry in co. Durham.
From Windygate; a location name in Fife.
Wingate Demographics
Average Wingate Salary in
United States
$42,732 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wingate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wingate Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wingate has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wingate? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 36,275th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 501,172 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Wingate reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wingate is also the 673,127th most widespread forename throughout the world, borne by 183 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 11,748 people, or 1 in 30,853. In The United States Wingate is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 10 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Wingate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wingate has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wingate Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wingate surname are 13.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.93% being registered with the party.
The amount Wingate earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.54% less than the national average, earning R 231,612 per year; in United States they earn 0.97% less than the national average, earning $42,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.33% more than the national average, earning $53,824 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weingate | 93 | 26 | / |
| Wingatge | 93 | 4 | / |
| Wingated | 93 | 3 | / |
| Winggate | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wingater | 93 | 1 | / |
| Waingate | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wingatte | 93 | 0 | / |
| Whingate | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wingat | 92 | 6 | / |
| Wingeater | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wingati | 86 | 30 | / |
| Wyngate | 86 | 18 | / |
| Wingete | 86 | 10 | / |
| Bingate | 86 | 4 | / |
| Vingate | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wingatd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weingat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wingote | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wengate | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wingatt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Weingadt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wynngate | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weingatt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wingette | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bingat | 77 | 382 | / |
| Wingad | 77 | 152 | / |
| Vingat | 77 | 43 | / |
| Wengat | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wingot | 77 | 0 | / |
| Weingot | 71 | 264 | / |
| Wengatz | 71 | 85 | / |
| Binggat | 71 | 18 | / |
| Bengate | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wingost | 71 | 2 | / |
| Weingad | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wengete | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vingath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bingote | 71 | 1 | / |
| Binngat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wengait | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wiengot | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wenngatz | 67 | 49 | / |
| Weingott | 67 | 47 | / |
| Weingaud | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bingaith | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wyngaadt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wingotti | 67 | 1 | / |
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