Winster Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Winster Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Winster (Westmd.: 13th cent. Winstirthwaytes; Derbysh.); or Dweller by the R. Winster = the White or Clear River [from the early form of Cym. g)wyn, m., g)wen, from (final dental lost), white, clear + the Cym. cogn. of Bretonstér, river: v.

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Winster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1331:407,35135,714
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
England221:2,532,63991,802
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
India91:85,229,487684,495
France81:8,302,840321,660
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Winster (308) may also be a first name.

Winster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Winster (Westmd.: 13th cent. Winstirthwaytes; Derbysh.); or Dweller by the R. Winster = the White or Clear River [from the early form of Cym. g)wyn, m., g)wen, from (final dental lost), white, clear + the Cym. cogn. of Bretonstér, river: v. Stour] The river near the Derbysh. Winster is now called the Derwent = the 'White or Clear Water’ [Welsh dwr = Breton dour = Gaulish dubr-i water: the vowel-change in ‘Derwent’ is due to the influence of the -e- in the second elem.]; prob. it was once, at this spot, known as the Winster.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Winster Last Name Facts

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

Winster is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Winster click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winster? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,055,483rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 30,749,139 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 58 percent of Winster live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 501,377th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 308 people.

Winster is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 407,351. In South Africa Winster is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 89 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 5 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 5 percent are found. Beside South Africa this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 10 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Winster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Winster has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Winster last name grew 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 39 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Winster surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Winster are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Winster earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.33% less than the national average, earning R 129,924 per year; in United States they earn 12.24% more than the national average, earning $48,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.39% more than the national average, earning $60,308 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wienster939/
Winsther932/
Winnster930/
Wainster930/
Winsterd930/
Weinsteir881/
Winsteard881/
Wenster8653/
Vinster865/
Wünster861/
Wimster860/
Binster860/
Winjterp801/
Winchter800/
Bnster771/
Venster7156/
Benster7152/
Vincter715/
Bennster673/
Beenster671/
Veenstre531/

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