Winmill Surname

327,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Winmill Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at, or by, a Windmill [Old English wind + myln]

Winmill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3351:166,32315,397
United States2921:1,241,29887,773
Australia2621:103,03711,601
Canada901:409,39536,056
New Zealand901:50,3158,125
Wales431:71,9666,223
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Wales301:52,2812,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Winmill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at, or by, a Windmill [Old English wind + myln]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From residence near one.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Winmill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Winmill is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winmill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 327,639th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,432,079 people. The last name Winmill is primarily found in Europe, where 35 percent of Winmill are found; 34 percent are found in Northern Europe and 34 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Winmill is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 335 people, or 1 in 166,323. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 23 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Hampshire, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 23 percent reside.

Winmill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Winmill has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Winmill last name rose 390 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 942 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Winmill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Winmill last name are 27.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.24% registered with the political party.

The amount Winmill earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning $50,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.26% less than the national average, earning $49,056 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whinmill9330/
Winemille881/
Win Mil8612/
Winmull8611/
Winmall860/
Wenmill860/
Wenomille754/
Woinmaile751/
Wonmila7168/
Wimmell7114/
Winamal713/
Winmelo711/
Winmale711/
Wemmill710/
Wano Mil671/
Wimmel62448/
Vimmll622/
Wemmell5723/
Uimmell570/
Benmell570/

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