Winsloe Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Winsloe Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Winslow (Bucks: (Latin charter dated a.d. 795 Wines- hlauue; Heref.) = WiNE’s HiLL or Burial- Mound [the genit. of Old English wine, friend + hœe-w, hill, &c]

Winsloe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Winsloe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Winslow (Bucks: (Latin charter dated a.d. 795 Wines- hlauue; Heref.) = WiNE’s HiLL or Burial- Mound [the genit. of Old English wine, friend + hœe-w, hill, &c]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Winslow (Wine’s burial mound), in Buckinghamshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Winsloe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Winsloe has its highest incidence in New Zealand. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Winsloe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,447,279th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 74 percent of Winsloe live; 74 percent live in Australasia and 74 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Winsloe is most widespread in New Zealand, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 43,542. In New Zealand Winsloe is most prevalent in: Southland Region, where 28 percent are found, Canterbury Region, where 25 percent are found and Otago Region, where 24 percent are found. Besides New Zealand this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Winsloe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Winsloe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Winsloe surname increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Winsloe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Winsloe surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Winsloe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,225 USD per year.

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