Winkle Surname
Approximately 6,854 people bear this surname
Winkle Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Corner or Nook [Old English wincel] More specifically Wincle, Chesh.
Winkle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,517 | 1:65,699 | 7,666 |
| England | 420 | 1:132,662 | 13,094 |
| Germany | 416 | 1:193,523 | 22,379 |
| Australia | 102 | 1:264,664 | 24,097 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| Ireland | 62 | 1:75,951 | 4,602 |
| South Africa | 60 | 1:902,962 | 58,308 |
| Jamaica | 38 | 1:75,525 | 3,602 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 288 | 1:84,637 | 8,940 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 805 | 1:62,383 | 6,817 |
Winkle (422) may also be a first name.
Winkle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Corner or Nook [Old English wincel] More specifically Wincle, Chesh.
(German, Dutch) Dweller on land enclosed by mountains or woods; one who came from Winkel (corner); one who operated a small shop.
1. Wincle, a township and chapelry in Cheshire. 2. Dutch, winkel, a shop, workshop, or laboratory. Hence perhaps Winkelman, a surname of recent introduction into England, may mean shopman or workman. Wincel, as occurring in Aldwinkle, Winchelsea, Winchelcomb, may possibly, however, be the Anglo-Saxon for a corner.
The same as Wincle; from Wincle, a township and chapelry co. Chester; or from Winkel in the Duchy of Nassau; from Anglo-Saxon wincel, German winkle, a comer (D. winkel, a shop, workshop, or laboratory). compare the surnames Wincles, Aldwincle, Bullwincle, Dallwinkle, Gansewinkel (goose), Schöpwinkel.
Winkle Demographics
Winkle Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Winkle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Winkle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Winkle (Hindi: विकंल) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Winkle? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 71,997th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,063,254 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Winkle are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 418,267th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 422 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 5,517 people, or 1 in 65,699. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Germany, where 6 percent are found.
Winkle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Winkle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Winkle last name grew 685 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 230 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Winkle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Winkle surname are 21.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.38% registered with the political party.
The amount Winkle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.29% more than the national average, earning R 259,716 per year; in United States they earn 4.59% less than the national average, earning $41,169 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $52,410 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winkley | 92 | 1,633 | / |
| Weinkle | 92 | 192 | / |
| Winckle | 92 | 104 | / |
| Winklea | 92 | 7 | / |
| Winkele | 92 | 1 | / |
| Winkile | 92 | 1 | / |
| Winklee | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wienkle | 92 | 0 | / |
| Woinkle | 92 | 0 | / |
| Winklie | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wnkle | 91 | 1 | / |
| Winkless | 86 | 263 | / |
| Winckles | 86 | 128 | / |
| Winckley | 86 | 39 | / |
| Winkleer | 86 | 5 | / |
| Winkhlet | 86 | 4 | / |
| Winnkler | 86 | 3 | / |
| Whinkley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wincklee | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winkkley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winkller | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wincklea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winkkler | 86 | 0 | / |
| Vinkle | 83 | 122 | / |
| Wenkle | 83 | 21 | / |
| Wincle | 83 | 10 | / |
| Winkly | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wnkler | 83 | 6 | / |
| Winkla | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wimkle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Winckless | 80 | 52 | / |
| Winkeller | 80 | 51 | / |
| Winckhler | 80 | 14 | / |
| Wuinckler | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vinkele | 77 | 41 | / |
| Winklér | 77 | 19 | / |
| Wynkele | 77 | 15 | / |
| Wynckle | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vinkley | 77 | 2 | / |
| Uinkler | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wnnkles | 77 | 1 | / |
| Winkeil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Binckle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vinkile | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wínkler | 77 | 1 | / |
| Winklär | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wenkile | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wenckle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wenkley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wimckle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waenkle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wenkele | 77 | 0 | / |
| Binckley | 71 | 175 | / |
| Vinckler | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wincller | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wennkley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wenckler | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bihnkley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vinkless | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vincle | 67 | 55 | / |
| Binkly | 67 | 47 | / |
| Binkli | 67 | 8 | / |
| Winchelle | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wencle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wenkly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wincly | 67 | 0 | / |
Winkle Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Winkle in the Hindi language | ||
| विकंल | vikanla | - |
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