Winkler Surname
Approximately 170,187 people bear this surname
Winkler Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Dweller in the Corner or Nook [from Ger. winkel, Middle High German winkel, O.H.Ger. winkil, corner, &c. + the agential suff. -er]
Read More About This SurnameWinkler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 95,782 | 1:841 | 57 |
| United States | 32,429 | 1:11,177 | 1,385 |
| Austria | 18,973 | 1:449 | 20 |
| Poland | 3,916 | 1:9,706 | 1,331 |
| Switzerland | 3,478 | 1:2,361 | 266 |
| Hungary | 2,260 | 1:4,343 | 503 |
| Italy | 1,423 | 1:42,977 | 7,721 |
| Australia | 1,385 | 1:19,491 | 2,704 |
| Canada | 1,300 | 1:28,343 | 3,741 |
| Brazil | 900 | 1:237,860 | 9,170 |
| France | 861 | 1:77,146 | 10,850 |
| Czechia | 783 | 1:13,580 | 1,952 |
| Israel | 703 | 1:12,173 | 1,864 |
| Denmark | 679 | 1:8,313 | 757 |
| Argentina | 678 | 1:63,043 | 5,378 |
| Netherlands | 485 | 1:34,819 | 5,838 |
| Sweden | 482 | 1:20,429 | 1,698 |
| England | 478 | 1:116,565 | 11,884 |
| South Africa | 402 | 1:134,770 | 15,652 |
| Mexico | 389 | 1:319,091 | 6,999 |
| Thailand | 385 | 1:183,476 | 30,050 |
| Chile | 359 | 1:49,071 | 2,247 |
| Namibia | 196 | 1:12,293 | 2,313 |
| Slovenia | 184 | 1:13,520 | 3,233 |
| Spain | 143 | 1:326,937 | 19,176 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Belgium | 110 | 1:104,515 | 15,788 |
| Slovakia | 106 | 1:50,344 | 9,674 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:109,262 | 7,254 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:75,476 | 6,450 |
| Uruguay | 39 | 1:87,994 | 8,905 |
| Norway | 34 | 1:151,244 | 18,822 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Croatia | 26 | 1:162,639 | 21,299 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Finland | 18 | 1:305,372 | 22,464 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Paraguay | 17 | 1:425,691 | 5,975 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Panama | 16 | 1:244,516 | 6,353 |
| United Arab Emirates | 16 | 1:572,642 | 23,583 |
| Liechtenstein | 14 | 1:2,741 | 294 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Colombia | 12 | 1:3,981,173 | 16,511 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Serbia | 12 | 1:595,412 | 21,526 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Romania | 10 | 1:2,007,787 | 54,092 |
| Turkey | 10 | 1:7,782,142 | 126,629 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,918 | 1:12,817 | 1,649 |
The alternate forms: Winklér (19) & Wínkler (1) are calculated separately.
Winkler (404) may also be a first name.
Winkler Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Dweller in the Corner or Nook [from Ger. winkel, Middle High German winkel, O.H.Ger. winkil, corner, &c. + the agential suff. -er]
(German, Dutch) Dweller on land enclosed by mountains or woods; one who came from Winkel (corner); one who operated a small shop.
(from a personal characteristic) The owner of a shop located at a corner (Winkel, in German) was called Winkler.
User-submitted Reference
German origin; name relates to someone who lived or worked on a 'corner'.
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Winkler Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Winkler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Winkler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Winkler (Arabic: فينكلر) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Winklér or Wínkler. Click here for further possible spellings of Winkler.
How Common Is The Last Name Winkler? popularity and diffusion
The last name Winkler is the 3,305th most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 42,821 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Winkler reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Winkler is also the 429,175th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 404 people.
The surname Winkler is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 95,782 people, or 1 in 841. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 20 percent are found, Saxony, where 16 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 104 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Austria, where 11 percent are found.
Winkler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Winkler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Winkler last name grew 828 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,450 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 850 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Winkler Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Winkler last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Winkler surname are 16.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.81% being registered with the party.
The amount Winkler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 69.82% more than the national average, earning €50,997 per year; in Norway they earn 4.86% less than the national average, earning 329,247 kr per year; in Peru they earn 14.65% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,546 per year; in South Africa they earn 97.77% more than the national average, earning R 469,980 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.91% more than the national average, earning $30,401,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $44,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.02% more than the national average, earning $54,659 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winklér | 95 | 19 | / |
| Wínkler | 95 | 1 | / |
| Winckler | 93 | 4,505 | / |
| Winkleer | 93 | 5 | / |
| Winnkler | 93 | 3 | / |
| Winklier | 93 | 2 | / |
| Wuinkler | 93 | 2 | / |
| Weinkler | 93 | 2 | / |
| Whinkler | 93 | 1 | / |
| Winkller | 93 | 1 | / |
| Winkcler | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wienkler | 93 | 1 | / |
| Winklear | 93 | 1 | / |
| Winhkler | 93 | 1 | / |
| Winkkler | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wnkler | 92 | 6 | / |
| Winkeller | 88 | 51 | / |
| Winckhler | 88 | 14 | / |
| Weinckler | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wuinckler | 88 | 0 | / |
| Vinkler | 86 | 2,278 | / |
| Wincler | 86 | 290 | / |
| Wenkler | 86 | 71 | / |
| Wynkler | 86 | 3 | / |
| Uinkler | 86 | 2 | / |
| Winkelr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Winklär | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winklerová | 82 | 927 | / |
| Winklerova | 82 | 22 | / |
| Weinkeller | 82 | 10 | / |
| Vinklere | 80 | 65 | / |
| Wenklert | 80 | 7 | / |
| Vinckler | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wenckler | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wincller | 80 | 1 | / |
| Binckler | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vinklerová | 71 | 626 | / |
| Benkler | 71 | 612 | / |
| Vincler | 71 | 316 | / |
| Vynkler | 71 | 92 | / |
| Venkler | 71 | 26 | / |
| Vinklerova | 71 | 14 | / |
| Winklérová | 71 | 11 | / |
| Bänkler | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wencler | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wemkler | 71 | 7 | / |
| Winclerová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Winclair | 67 | 8 | / |
| Veenkler | 67 | 0 | / |
Winkler Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Winkler in the Arabic language | ||
| فينكلر | fynklr | - |
| فنكلر | fnklr | - |
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Winkler Reference & Research
Winkler DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Winkles FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Winkler FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Winkles FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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