Winlock Surname

697,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Winlock Surname Definition:

WINLOCH: Reinnald de Winloch witnessed a permit to Robert Croc and to Henry de Nes to build chapels for their private use, c. 1180 (RMP., p. 78). Winlach appears as a surname in Strathbogie, 1631 (Strathbogie, p. 5).

Winlock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2231:242,94924,856
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
England41:13,929,515290,718
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

Winlock (10) may also be a first name.

Winlock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WINLOCH: Reinnald de Winloch witnessed a permit to Robert Croc and to Henry de Nes to build chapels for their private use, c. 1180 (RMP., p. 78). Winlach appears as a surname in Strathbogie, 1631 (Strathbogie, p. 5).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From Wenlock co. Salop. See LEGG.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Winlock Last Name Facts

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

Winlock occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Winlock? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 697,244th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 17,228,241 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Winlock reside; 53 percent reside in Southern Africa and 53 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 10 people.

This surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 223 people, or 1 in 242,949. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 61 percent live, Western Cape, where 14 percent live and Gauteng, where 11 percent live. Excluding South Africa it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 46 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Winlock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Winlock has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Winlock last name increased 161 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winlock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Winlock last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Winlock earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 16.75% less than the national average, earning R 197,832 per year and in United States they earn 16.57% less than the national average, earning $36,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whinlock930/
Wenlock86790/
Winlack866/
Vinlock860/
Whenlock8056/
Winlac770/
Benlock7134/
Venlock712/
Binlac623/
Binlog621/
Benlloc571/

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