Wingham Surname

402,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wingham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Wingham (Kent, &c.), 14th cent. Wingham, 13th cent. Wyngeham, Wingeham, Anglo-Saxon Winganhám = Winga’s Home or Estate [v. Wing2, and + Old English hám, home, &c.j But Wingham, Kent, although apparently occurring as Winganhám in the 10th cent.

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Wingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3481:160,10915,012
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Australia891:303,32226,493
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Canada471:783,94961,790
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France31:22,140,907385,998
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2461:99,08710,036
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Wingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Wingham (Kent, &c.), 14th cent. Wingham, 13th cent. Wyngeham, Wingeham, Anglo-Saxon Winganhám = Winga’s Home or Estate [v. Wing2, and + Old English hám, home, &c.j But Wingham, Kent, although apparently occurring as Winganhám in the 10th cent. (‘ Cartularium Saxonicum no. 766), is identified with the Uuigincgga ham of a ninth-cent. Latin charter (‘ C.S.’ no. 380), representing an Anglo-Saxon Wigingahám = the ‘Home or Estate of the Wig(a Family’ [Old English wíg, war; wíga, warrior]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wingham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wingham is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Wingham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wingham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 402,870th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,366,872 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Wingham reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 348 people, or 1 in 160,109. In England Wingham is primarily found in: Greater London, where 22 percent live, Hampshire, where 20 percent live and West Sussex, where 8 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Wingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wingham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 705 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wingham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wingham last name are 6.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wingham earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning R 267,672 per year; in United States they earn 7.16% less than the national average, earning $40,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.13% less than the national average, earning $43,656 CAD per year.

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