Winster Surname
Approximately 237 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWinster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 133 | 1:407,351 | 35,714 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
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.
Winster Demographics
Average Winster Salary in
United States
$48,431 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Winster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Winster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Winster is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Winster? popularity and diffusion
The surname Winster is the 1,055,483rd most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 30,749,139 people. The last name Winster occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Winster are found; 56 percent are found in Southern Africa and 56 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Winster is also the 501,377th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 308 people.
It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 407,351. In South Africa Winster is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 89 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 5 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 5 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 10 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Winster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Winster has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Winster last name increased 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 39 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Winster Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Winster last name 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.
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Footnotes
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