Winsley Surname

533,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Winsley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Winsley (several) = Wine’s Lea [the genit. of Old English wine, friend + leáh (fem. dat. leáge), meadow] Winsley, Salop, was Wineslegh in the 14th cent., Winesleg in the 13th cent.

Winsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2781:1,303,80991,323
England2241:248,74120,175
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Scotland61:892,30328,047
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:183,27315,057
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Winsley (633) may also be a first name.

Winsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Winsley (several) = Wine’s Lea [the genit. of Old English wine, friend + leáh (fem. dat. leáge), meadow] Winsley, Salop, was Wineslegh in the 14th cent., Winesleg in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Winsley Last Name Facts

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

Winsley is found most in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winsley? popularity and diffusion

Winsley is the 533,524th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,045,530 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Winsley are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 330,859th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 633 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 278 people, or 1 in 1,303,809. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 19 percent reside, Texas, where 6 percent reside and Mississippi, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States Winsley occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Winsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Winsley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Winsley surname grew 1,030 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Winsley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Winsley are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Winsley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.61% less than the national average, earning $36,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.93% less than the national average, earning $44,750 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wainsley932/
Hwinsley931/
Windsley930/
Whinsley930/
Winsly9225/
Winsle921/
Wensley861,963/
Binsley86257/
Vinsley863/
Winsled862/
Winzley862/
Winslea861/
Winnsly860/
Wimsley860/
Winslle860/
Winslee860/
Wainsly860/
Whensley8036/
Winselle8020/
Winslowe804/
Winsller801/
Winsletp801/
Winslead801/
Binssley800/
Winsleed800/
Winsleth800/
Wensle7713/
Wensly777/
Wincly770/
Binsle770/
Wimsly770/
Winshelle754/
Windslowe751/
Bensley712,982/
Winzler71257/
Binzley7127/
Wenslay7112/
Winchle7112/
Uinslet719/
Wemsley715/
Vinslet713/
Winslip712/
Vensley712/
Weensly711/
Wnsleet711/
Binslay710/
Wensloe710/
Winslou710/
Bynsley710/
Winchlee6710/
Winzelle679/
Vintcley673/
Wincelle671/
Vinsleet671/
Winzlawe671/
Winsladd671/

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