Winsor Surname

65,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

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.

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Winsor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7441:96,81110,804
Canada2,0211:18,2312,579
England1,1961:46,5875,860
Australia4281:63,0747,591
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Wales251:123,7819,267
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Belize161:22,2171,827
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Norway101:514,22941,629
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
China31:455,773,85521,925
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8841:27,5743,751
Wales171:92,2604,121
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1421:43,9745,101

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Windsor, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Windsor or Winsor (landing place with a windlass), the names of several places in England.

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

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Winsor in Cubert, or Winsor in Pelynt; which Pryce renders the marsh frequented by heath-cocks, grouse, or turkeys (win-zar).

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Local. A town in Berkshire, England. The name is a corruption of Wind—shore, from the winding shore of the Thames in that place.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Cornwall, Hampshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Winsor Last Name Facts

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

Winsor is most common in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winsor? popularity and diffusion

The surname Winsor is the 65,754th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 960,404 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Winsor reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Winsor is also the 183,964th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,738 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,744 people, or 1 in 96,811. In The United States Winsor is most common in: California, where 10 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 27 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Winsor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Winsor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Winsor surname increased 328 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Winsor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Winsor surname is chiefly Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Winsor last name are 9.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.11% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wainsor921/
Woinsore861/
Wainsore861/
Wensor83181/
Winzor8389/
Binsor8344/
Winjor8310/
Winsar834/
Vinsor832/
Wimsor831/
Winsur830/
Woinsoure8012/
Woinsoire804/
Wainsoure802/
Wainsoire802/
Woinssore801/
Woinsoore801/
Wincour772/
Winsard771/
Binssor770/
Winsaur770/
Woinssoire751/
Wiengior711/
Winshare711/
Winshurt711/
Winssard710/
Winzar67800/
Binsar67339/
Bensor67148/
Vensor67130/
Wenjor6760/
Vinjor6743/
Vinsar678/
Binsur672/
Winzorová672/
Vinsur671/
Uinsar671/
Wynsar671/
Binzor671/
Wenzor670/
Winzur670/

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