Winrow Surname

208,031st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Winrow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the whin-wray,' i.e. the corner where the whin was stored for bedding cattle, or the corner of the field where the whin grew. Whin is still used for bedding purposes in Furness and Cumberland; compare Thackeray (i.

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Winrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8941:62,3247,332
United States8521:425,42136,806
Australia651:415,31833,226
Israel621:138,02614,788
Canada451:818,79163,991
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Wales141:221,03813,576
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Grenada11:108,5351,793
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3981:61,2457,142
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:380,44528,529

Winrow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the whin-wray,' i.e. the corner where the whin was stored for bedding cattle, or the corner of the field where the whin grew. Whin is still used for bedding purposes in Furness and Cumberland; compare Thackeray (i.e. the thackwray), and v. Wray.

1584. John Whinwray, of Tatham: Lancashire Wills (Richmond).

1595. John Whinrow, of Dalton-in-Furness: ibid.

1597. Margaret Whinerawe, of Dalton: ibid.

1631. Robert Whinwrey, of Dalton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Whinrow, Whineray, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Winrow Last Name Facts

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

Winrow occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Winrow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winrow? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 208,031st most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,663,925 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Winrow live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 894 people, or 1 in 62,324. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 24 percent reside, Merseyside, where 22 percent reside and Lancashire, where 13 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Winrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Winrow has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 645 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winrow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Winrow last name are 16.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.25% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Winrow earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.27% more than the national average, earning R 366,612 per year; in United States they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $43,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $51,891 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wienrow925/
Winorow921/
Winrows920/
Wunrow83278/
Wanrow8333/
Winrov832/
Vinrow830/
Wonerow7755/
Winroff771/
Wenorow771/
Wahnrow770/
Wohnerow716/
Winniraw713/
Wannarow711/
Weinroof710/
Winrab671/
Winraub622/
Wanreew621/
Wanyeraw571/
Wenraf501/

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