Winnington Surname
Approximately 603 people bear this surname
Winnington Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to 1 Wilmington (Cliesh.), a.d. 1302-4 Wynyngton,Winington, Anglo-Saxon *Wininga-tún = the Estate of the Wine Family [Old English wine, friend + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, farm] 2 Winnington ( Staff.
Read More About This SurnameWinnington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 316 | 1:176,323 | 16,023 |
| United States | 152 | 1:2,384,598 | 147,132 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 58 | 1:76,377 | 5,461 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Winnington (21) may also be a first name.
Winnington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to 1 Wilmington (Cliesh.), a.d. 1302-4 Wynyngton,Winington, Anglo-Saxon *Wininga-tún = the Estate of the Wine Family [Old English wine, friend + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, farm] 2 Winnington ( Staff. ), Domesday Wennitone [Old English tún, estate, farm: the first elem. is a pers. name, either Wentia (t. Old English wena, hope), or, more likely, Wynna (from Old English wynn, joy]
An ancient family of "that seed-plot of gentry," Cheshire. The paternal name was De Croxton, but in the reign of Edward I., Robert, son of Lidulfus de Croxton, marrying the heiress of Winniugton of Winnington, took the surname of his wife's family. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
Winnington Demographics
Winnington Political Affiliation
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Winnington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Winnington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Winnington is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Winnington? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 534,813th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 12,085,482 people. The surname Winnington is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Winnington reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 21 people.
This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 316 people, or 1 in 176,323. In England Winnington is primarily concentrated in: Cheshire, where 34 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Winnington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Winnington has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Winnington last name expanded 427 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,169 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Winnington Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Winnington surname is chiefly Presbyterian (79%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Winnington surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Winnington earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.09% more than the national average, earning $44,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.96% less than the national average, earning $49,208 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winington | 95 | 26 | / |
| Winninggton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Binnington | 90 | 846 | / |
| Wennington | 90 | 218 | / |
| Wannington | 90 | 0 | / |
| Wenington | 84 | 4 | / |
| Wanington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Wonington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bennington | 80 | 5,421 | / |
| Wennengton | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wanhington | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bennengton | 70 | 0 | / |
| Wannuangwatna | 61 | 96 | / |
| Wanwongwatana | 52 | 4 | / |
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