Winkley Surname

244,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Winkley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to 1 Winkleigh (Devon), 13th cent. Wynklegh [Anglo-Saxon forms are desirable, but the name prob. represents Old English wincel, a corner + leáh, a lea] 2 Winckley (Lanc.), 13th cent. Wynkedelegh, Wynkedeley [A. - Sax. forms are desirable, but the first elem.

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Winkley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9571:378,74533,475
England4421:126,05912,608
Australia931:290,27625,669
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Wales291:106,7088,358
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3951:61,7107,184
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3351:149,90713,916

Winkley (20) may also be a first name.

Winkley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to 1 Winkleigh (Devon), 13th cent. Wynklegh [Anglo-Saxon forms are desirable, but the name prob. represents Old English wincel, a corner + leáh, a lea] 2 Winckley (Lanc.), 13th cent. Wynkedelegh, Wynkedeley [A. - Sax. forms are desirable, but the first elem. is prob. Dialectal English wink, a (draw-) well, by metonymy from wink, a winch, Old English winc(e; the second being for Middle English heved, Old English heáfod, a head or top (cp. the Herts place-name ‘Well- Head’) + Middle English ley, legh, Old English leáh, a lea]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

There is a parish so called in Devonshire, but the family appear to have originated at Winckley Hall, an estate in the township of Aighton, parish of Mitton, co. Lancaster. In the Coucher-Book of the neighbouring abbey of Whalley, the name of Robert de Wynkedelegh occurs in 4. Edward I., and the family continued to reside at Winckley until the XVII. century. The name appears in Lincolnshire about the middle of the XVI. century, and there is a tradition that the Winkleys of that county are descended from one of the Lancashire house, who, during some civil or religious commotion, narrowly escaped with his life, and took refuge there. The name has been variously written De Wynkedelegh, Wynkley, Winckley, and Winkley. With regard to the first orthography, it is curious to observe that, in the Coucher-Book referred to, the apparently unnecessary middle syllable de occurs in several local surnames. For instance Dinckley is written De Dynkedelegh, and what is now Worsley, De Workedelegh. Whether this syllable belongs etymologically to the names, or is a caprice of the scribe, I know not.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Winkley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Winkley is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Winkley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Winkley is the 244,062nd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,462,674 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Winkley are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Winkley is also the 2,446,817th most common given name world-wide It is held by 20 people.

Winkley is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 957 people, or 1 in 378,745. In The United States Winkley is mostly found in: Texas, where 27 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Winkley is found in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Winkley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Winkley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Winkley last name expanded 286 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 580 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Winkley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Winkley last name are 3.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Winkley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.52% more than the national average, earning $48,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.55% more than the national average, earning $61,383 CAD per year.

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