Winokur Surname

210,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Winokur Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) “Distiller,” in Polish and Ukrainian.

Winokur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0571:342,91330,845
Israel8061:10,6171,622
Canada391:944,75971,777
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Winokur Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) “Distiller,” in Polish and Ukrainian.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Winokur Last Name Facts

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

Winokur occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Winokur? popularity and diffusion

Winokur is the 210,468th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,716,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Winokur live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,057 people, or 1 in 342,913. In The United States Winokur is most common in: California, where 14 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and New York, where 13 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 41 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Winokur Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Winokur surname are 40.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Winokur earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 39.28% more than the national average, earning $60,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.77% more than the national average, earning $73,913 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vinokur861,808/
Winakur86158/
Winocur86132/
Wenokur8656/
Winokor861/
Winokurowa824/
Winocour8069/
Vinokour8039/
Winecour8012/
Winokoor804/
Winnakur801/
Vinokurova7126,471/
Vynokur71688/
Vinocur71516/
Venokur7176/
Winakor7155/
Wignacourt7139/
Wenocur7127/
Vinakur7123/
Vinokor7120/
Wenokor7112/
Vinekur711/
Bynokur711/
Vinocour6760/
Vinecour6743/
Vinacour6738/
Vinokourova6719/
Vinokoor673/
Winocoor673/
Vinakure672/
Winaceur671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Winokur
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