Winpenny Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Winpenny Surname Definition:

(English) a nickname for a Miser [from Old English ge)winnan, to gain, get + peni(n)g, penny] William Winnepeny.—Chesh. Chmbrlns. Accts., A.D. 1303-4.

Winpenny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1951:285,73422,108
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1641:148,63013,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Winpenny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a nickname for a Miser [from Old English ge)winnan, to gain, get + peni(n)g, penny] William Winnepeny.—Chesh. Chmbrlns. Accts., A.D. 1303-4.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

May relate to the acquisitive habits of the founder of the family. It may, however, be local. There is a parish of Win-farthing in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Winpenny Last Name Facts

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

Winpenny occurs most in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Winpenny click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winpenny? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 832,284th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 21,950,440 people. Winpenny is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Winpenny are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

Winpenny is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 285,734. In England Winpenny is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 30 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside and Devon, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England Winpenny exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Scotland, where 12 percent reside.

Winpenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Winpenny has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Winpenny surname expanded 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 197 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winpenny Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Winpenny last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Winpenny earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.25% less than the national average, earning $45,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Winpenney943/
Whinpenny940/
Wimpenny88681/
Whimpenny8243/
Wimpenney8226/
Weimpenny821/
Wimpennyy820/
Whimpenney780/
Wnpny771/
Wympenny750/
Wimpney6747/
Wmphny570/
Wbne501/
Wvne501/
Wvny501/

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