Winsford Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Winsford Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Winsford (Soms.: 13th cent. Wynesford; Chesh.: 15th cent. Wynsfurth (brygge), i4th cent. Wyneford) = Wine’s Ford [the genit. of Old English wine, friend + ford]

Winsford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589

Winsford (76) may also be a first name.

Winsford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Winsford (Soms.: 13th cent. Wynesford; Chesh.: 15th cent. Wynsfurth (brygge), i4th cent. Wyneford) = Wine’s Ford [the genit. of Old English wine, friend + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Winsford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Winsford is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winsford? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Winsford occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Winsford live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Winsford is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 76 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 50 percent live and Georgia, where 50 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 33 percent live.

Winsford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Winsford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Winsford surname declined 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Binsford880/
Bensford755/
Wensvoort5933/

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Footnotes

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