Winkes Surname

664,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Winkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Winkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3531:228,06125,422
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Winkes Last Name Facts

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

Winkes is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Winkes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winkes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 664,903rd most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 16,158,638 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Winkes are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Winkes is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 353 people, or 1 in 228,061. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 80 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent live. Beside Germany Winkes occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Winkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Winkes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Winkes last name increased 342 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winkes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Winkes last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Winkes earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,026 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wienkes92128/
Winckes9222/
Winkies925/
Winkeis922/
Winke911,006/
Wijnekes861/
Wienke834,265/
Winkey83413/
Winkie83237/
Winkis8384/
Wingke8358/
Vinkes8353/
Wincke8319/
Winkeh833/
Winkee830/
Wnke803/
Wiencke771,258/
Wijnker77546/
Winches77491/
Binckes77119/
Winkett77113/
Winques7744/
Wingkee7741/
Winkhet774/
Winkher773/
Winnker773/
Wingkei772/
Winkiey771/
Wiennke771/
Wennkes771/
Hwinket771/
Waenkes770/
Wenke734,482/
Vinke734,310/
Winka73462/
Winki73171/
Wänke73141/
Winky7347/
Uinke7314/
Wynke731/
Winquest71153/
Vinces6711,851/
Vincke672,092/
Wengke67322/
Wencke67129/
Wehnke67110/
Vinkeh6786/
Binkys6770/
Winche6747/
Waenke6736/
Bincke6720/
Wingky6720/
Wähnke6718/
Wünker6718/
Winkka6718/
Winkky6713/
Wincki679/
Wöhnke679/
Vinkey678/
Vinkis676/
Winkhi674/
Vienke674/
Wingka673/
Wüncke673/
Wingquest672/
Wingki672/
Vinkqe672/
Wenkeu672/
Wieńke672/
Wyncke672/
Winkii672/
Winkih671/
Hwenke671/
Wenkez671/
Winkyi671/
Winqer671/
Wienki671/
Winkha671/
Vingke671/
Wenkeh671/
Wincei671/
Wynkie671/
Winnka671/
Wienky671/
Wenkie671/
Vinkie671/
Wenkey670/
Weenke670/
Wenked670/
Wienka670/
Wincky670/

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