Winnefeld Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Winnefeld Surname Definition:

(German), Field of battle or victory.

Winnefeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2611:308,45031,327
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Winnefeld Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German), Field of battle or victory.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Winnefeld Last Name Facts

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

The surname Winnefeld occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winnefeld? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 837,371st most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 22,150,595 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Winnefeld reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Winnefeld is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 308,450. In Germany Winnefeld is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 47 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

Winnefeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Winnefeld has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winnefeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Winnefeld surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Winnefeld earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.54% more than the national average, earning $56,328 USD per year.

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