Winnett Surname

142,188th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Winnett Surname Definition:

= Winn (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Winnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9211:188,68218,724
Australia5331:50,6496,298
England5221:106,74011,153
Canada821:449,33638,948
Wales391:79,3476,699
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France21:33,211,361423,184
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2231:109,30710,757
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1911:262,92521,549

Winnett (85) may also be a first name.

Winnett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Winn (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Winnett Last Name Facts

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

Winnett occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Winnett.

How Common Is The Last Name Winnett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Winnett is the 142,188th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,327,546 people. Winnett is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Winnett are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Winnett is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently held forename on earth, held by 85 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,921 people, or 1 in 188,682. In The United States Winnett is most prevalent in: Texas, where 15 percent live, Tennessee, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Winnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Winnett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Winnett surname grew 1,006 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Winnett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States Winnett are 11.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.12% being registered with the political party.

The amount Winnett earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.52% more than the national average, earning R 243,636 per year; in United States they earn 0.24% more than the national average, earning $43,251 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $57,564 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whinnett93300/
Winnette93171/
Winniett937/
Winnetts930/
Winett92121/
Winnet9212/
Vinnett86290/
Winnitt8618/
Wennett8612/
Binnett869/
Wineatt868/
Winette868/
Whinnet863/
Winneth862/
Whinett861/
Weinett861/
Winnete861/
Wingnet861/
Wynnett860/
Wiennet860/
Winet83382/
Weinette8013/
Vinnette8010/
Wynnette802/
Weineitt800/
Wingnest800/
Wainet77221/
Wynett7740/
Wennet7724/
Woinet7723/
Vinnet7722/
Binnet7721/
Winitt7721/
Winedt773/
Winnit773/
Bnnett772/
Wineth771/
Weinet771/
Wenett771/
Wnet733/
Bennett71535,578/
Vionnet712,026/
Viennet711,210/
Vennett71114/
Wynette7152/
Winnhed717/
Wenette716/
Waennet711/
Vinneth711/
Winnied711/
Vinneht711/
Winnith711/
Wynneth711/
Vinnets711/
Weineit710/
Whenett710/
Binnitt710/
Winit671,160/
Vennette6744/
Wenet6731/
Bennettt6724/
Waynette6711/
Benneett6710/
Beennett678/
Bennnett673/
Weinheit671/
Wynet671/
Wnetz671/
Bennhett671/
Benneatt671/
Bnett671/
Wnete671/
Wnest670/
Wined670/

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