Winkels Surname

90,855th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Winkels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Winkels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,4271:23,4923,111
United States8331:435,12537,469
Netherlands7831:21,5673,425
Canada751:491,27542,011
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
France101:6,642,272293,169
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
England61:9,286,343223,652
Norway61:857,04855,549
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Winkels Last Name Facts

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

The last name Winkels is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winkels? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 90,855th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,382,574 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Winkels reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 3,427 people, or 1 in 23,492. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 88 percent reside, Hesse, where 3 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent reside. Barring Germany it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 15 percent reside.

Winkels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Winkels has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,344 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winkels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Winkels are 17.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Winkels earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 137.47% more than the national average, earning 821,830 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $44,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.91% more than the national average, earning $59,077 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Winckels93126/
Winkelst931/
Winkelsch881/
Winkles861,956/
Vinkels8618/
Wenkels861/
Winkless80263/
Winckles80128/
Winckless7552/
Whinkless759/
Winkeltje751/
Winchells750/
Venkels711/
Wnnkles711/
Wincles711/
Vinkless670/
Vincelles632/
Vincles5734/
Vencels572/
Vnchels571/
Vencells537/
Vencelles507/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Winkels
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