Winnow Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Winnow Surname Definition:
From the barton and manor of St. Winnow or St. Winow in West hundred; or from Trewinnow in Creed, the dwelling on the moors (winnick, a marsh). According to Tonkin, the tutelar saint of the parish of St. Winow was St. Winnocus (the St. Vinoc of Moreri), a native of Armorica.
Read More About This SurnameWinnow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Winnow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the barton and manor of St. Winnow or St. Winow in West hundred; or from Trewinnow in Creed, the dwelling on the moors (winnick, a marsh). According to Tonkin, the tutelar saint of the parish of St. Winow was St. Winnocus (the St. Vinoc of Moreri), a native of Armorica.
Winnow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Winnow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Winnow occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Winnow? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Winnow are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname Winnow is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 895,160. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Blekinge County, where 82 percent live and Skåne County, where 18 percent live. Excluding Sweden this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Winnow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Winnow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Winnow last name contracted 73 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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