Winsor Surname
Approximately 7,588 people bear this surname
Winsor Surname Definition:
Probably from Windsor in Berkshire, early spellings of which are Windlesora (1096), Windlesore and Wyndelshore (1297). W de Wyndesovere witnessed a grant by Radulph de Veir to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1180 (Kelso, 215), and c. 1178-82, as Walter de Windesouer he witnessed William the Lion's charter to Arbroath (RAA.
Read More About This SurnameWinsor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,744 | 1:96,811 | 10,804 |
| Canada | 2,021 | 1:18,231 | 2,579 |
| England | 1,196 | 1:46,587 | 5,860 |
| Australia | 428 | 1:63,074 | 7,591 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Belize | 16 | 1:22,217 | 1,827 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 884 | 1:27,574 | 3,751 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,142 | 1:43,974 | 5,101 |
Winsor (1,738) may also be a first name.
Winsor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably from Windsor in Berkshire, early spellings of which are Windlesora (1096), Windlesore and Wyndelshore (1297). W de Wyndesovere witnessed a grant by Radulph de Veir to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1180 (Kelso, 215), and c. 1178-82, as Walter de Windesouer he witnessed William the Lion's charter to Arbroath (RAA., II, p. 535), and also the same king's confirmation of Neutun to Walter de Berkeley (ibid., I, p. 329). As Walterus de Windleshore he witnessed William the Lion's grant of the forest of Grenewde, etc., to the monks of Coldingham (Raine, 45, 46). T. or G. de Windlesouer witnessed a gift by William de Vallibus of a half mark of silver to the church of S. Thomas of Aberbrothoc, p. 1218 (RAA., I, p. 83,264). William Wyndfor (error for Wyndsor) was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1445 (NSCM., I, p. 9).
For Windsor, q.v.
(English) One who came from Windsor or Winsor (landing place with a windlass), the names of several places in England.
Sir Andrew Windsor, who was made a knight-banneret at the battle of the Spurs, in 1513, and who was ennobled as Lord Windsor, was a lineal descendant of Walter Fitz-Other, Castellan of Windsor, in the reign of William the Conqueror, the common ancestor of the Fitz-Geralds, Carews, Gerards, and many other distinguished families. See Fitz-Gerald.
From Winsor in Cubert, or Winsor in Pelynt; which Pryce renders the marsh frequented by heath-cocks, grouse, or turkeys (win-zar).
Local. A town in Berkshire, England. The name is a corruption of Wind—shore, from the winding shore of the Thames in that place.
A location name in Cornwall, Hampshire.
Winsor Demographics
Winsor Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Winsor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Winsor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Winsor occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Winsor.
How Common Is The Last Name Winsor? popularity and diffusion
The last name Winsor is the 65,754th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 960,404 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Winsor live; 76 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. Winsor is also the 183,964th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,738 people.
The surname Winsor is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,744 people, or 1 in 96,811. In The United States Winsor is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent live, Massachusetts, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 27 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Winsor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Winsor has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 328 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Winsor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Winsor last name is chiefly Catholic (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States Winsor are 9.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.11% registered with the political party.
The amount Winsor earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 373.78% more than the national average, earning R 1,125,880 per year; in United States they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $46,124 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.07% more than the national average, earning $49,716 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wainsor | 92 | 1 | / |
| Woinsore | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wainsore | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wensor | 83 | 181 | / |
| Winzor | 83 | 89 | / |
| Binsor | 83 | 44 | / |
| Winjor | 83 | 10 | / |
| Winsar | 83 | 4 | / |
| Vinsor | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wimsor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Winsur | 83 | 0 | / |
| Woinsoure | 80 | 12 | / |
| Woinsoire | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wainsoure | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wainsoire | 80 | 2 | / |
| Woinssore | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woinsoore | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wincour | 77 | 2 | / |
| Winsard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Binssor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Winsaur | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woinssoire | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wiengior | 71 | 1 | / |
| Winshare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Winshurt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Winssard | 71 | 0 | / |
| Winzar | 67 | 800 | / |
| Binsar | 67 | 339 | / |
| Bensor | 67 | 148 | / |
| Vensor | 67 | 130 | / |
| Wenjor | 67 | 60 | / |
| Vinjor | 67 | 43 | / |
| Vinsar | 67 | 8 | / |
| Binsur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Winzorová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vinsur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uinsar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wynsar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binzor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wenzor | 67 | 0 | / |
| Winzur | 67 | 0 | / |
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