Winkens Surname

187,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Winkens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Winkens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6891:47,6656,244
Netherlands5051:33,4405,579
Belgium201:574,83253,219
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Winkens Last Name Facts

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

Winkens occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winkens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 187,580th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,231,728 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Winkens are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 1,689 people, or 1 in 47,665. In Germany Winkens is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 84 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 9 percent reside and Berlin, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Germany Winkens exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 22 percent reside and Belgium, where 1 percent reside.

Winkens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Winkens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Winkens last name rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winkens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Winkens surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Winkens earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.95% less than the national average, earning R 126,060 per year and in United States they earn 45.99% more than the national average, earning $62,992 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Winckens9357/
Wenkens8616/
Winkins868/
Binkens863/
Wimkens861/
Vinkens861/
Wenckens8061/
Vinckens8023/
Wincns771/
Vincens711,146/
Binkins7139/
Benkens7130/
Vinkins711/
Beenkens67102/
Vinquens671/
Behnkens671/
Vinckienz631/
Winquinst631/
Vincenz57902/
Binkinz5712/
Vincins576/

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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
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  • 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 Winkens
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