Winisi Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Winisi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Winisi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Winisi (38) may also be a first name.

Winisi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Winisi occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winisi? popularity and diffusion

Winisi is the 3,373,373rd most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Winisi are found; 85 percent are found in Southern Africa and 85 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Winisi is also the 1,662,754th most widely held forename at a global level, held by 38 people.

The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 2,355,552. In South Africa Winisi is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 83 percent reside, Free State, where 4 percent reside and Gauteng, where 4 percent reside. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.

Winisi Last Name Statistics demography

Winisi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 94.14% less than the national average, earning R 13,920 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Winisit924/
Weinisi921/
Wingisi921/
Winitsit8674/
Winissai861/
Winijsit861/
Winesi83368/
Wenisi8344/
Binisi8332/
Winisa8315/
Winizi8313/
Vinisi8312/
Winiji831/
Winise831/
Binishi77164/
Vainisi7794/
Wenisai779/
Winisse776/
Vinishi776/
Binissi773/
Winichi772/
Viniosi771/
Wainizi771/
Woinizi771/
Vinitsi771/
Wenishi771/
Wunissi771/
Vinisie771/
Wainisa771/
Winisey770/
Wainise770/
Winiges770/
Vignissi71180/
Witnesih7112/
Winiczei713/
Vinissis713/
Vinijsit711/
Winishha711/
Vinissai711/
Binaissi711/
Binaishi711/
Winiczai711/
Wainissa711/
Weinissa711/
Vhinisai711/
Winichai711/
Winisett710/
Binici6715,835/
Binizi671,483/
Benisi67152/
Vinise6793/
Winitchit6741/
Venisi6733/
Vinisa6726/
Winijchai6720/
Winige6720/
Woinesich6720/
Wenusi6711/
Vinesi679/
Wenesi679/
Binigi678/
Binise677/
Vinici677/
Winesa676/
Uinisa673/
Winuse673/
Winijchit671/
Vinijsith671/
Winije671/
Winize671/
Biniçi671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Winisi
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