Winstone Surname
Approximately 3,585 people bear this surname
Winstone Surname Definition:
( English ) 1 belonging to Winstone (Glouc.), 14th cent. Winestone = the Battle-Stone (Monument) [Old English win(n, war, battle + stán] There is a tradition that this place owes its name to a stone erected by a king of Wessex to commemorate a victory.
Read More About This SurnameWinstone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,481 | 1:37,622 | 4,909 |
| Tanzania | 592 | 1:89,428 | 9,012 |
| Wales | 426 | 1:7,264 | 809 |
| New Zealand | 201 | 1:22,529 | 3,939 |
| Canada | 199 | 1:185,154 | 18,322 |
| Australia | 190 | 1:142,083 | 15,253 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| United States | 158 | 1:2,294,044 | 142,811 |
| Kenya | 28 | 1:1,649,282 | 35,844 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 624 | 1:39,063 | 4,996 |
| Wales | 165 | 1:9,506 | 580 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Winstone (5,682) may also be a first name.
Winstone Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
( English ) 1 belonging to Winstone (Glouc.), 14th cent. Winestone = the Battle-Stone (Monument) [Old English win(n, war, battle + stán] There is a tradition that this place owes its name to a stone erected by a king of Wessex to commemorate a victory.
2 the Anglo-Saxon (1oth cent.) pers. name Wynstan [As this (10th-cent.) name stands it is literally ‘Joy-Stone’ (Old English wyn(n, joy, pleasure); but, as this does not make good sense, it is pretty evident that it represents an earlier Winstán (Winestan occurs in Domesday-Bk.) = Battle-Stone (Old English win(n, war, battle), the 'stone’ prob. referring to a stone weapon] 3 conf. with Winston.
Winstone Demographics
Average Winstone Salary in
United States
$41,234 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Winstone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Winstone Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Winstone is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Winstone? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 126,699th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,032,788 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Winstone are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles. Winstone is also the 88,704th most frequent given name throughout the world It is held by 5,682 people.
It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,481 people, or 1 in 37,622. In England it is most prevalent in: Gloucestershire, where 12 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and City of Bristol, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 17 percent are found and Wales, where 12 percent are found.
Winstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Winstone has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Winstone surname grew 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Winstone Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Winstone surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.54% being registered with the political party.
The amount Winstone earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 815.84% more than the national average, earning R 2,176,390 per year; in United States they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning $41,234 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $50,601 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weinstone | 94 | 7 | / |
| Whinstone | 94 | 0 | / |
| Winston | 93 | 35,728 | / |
| Wheinstone | 89 | 3 | / |
| Whinston | 88 | 68 | / |
| Wenstone | 88 | 22 | / |
| Winstoni | 88 | 8 | / |
| Wainston | 88 | 7 | / |
| Vinstone | 88 | 5 | / |
| Winnston | 88 | 4 | / |
| Winsston | 88 | 1 | / |
| Winstton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Winstonn | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wnston | 86 | 4 | / |
| Winstonis | 82 | 2 | / |
| Wheinston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Vinston | 80 | 234 | / |
| Uinston | 80 | 30 | / |
| Wynston | 80 | 30 | / |
| Wenston | 80 | 27 | / |
| Winstan | 80 | 17 | / |
| Binston | 80 | 5 | / |
| Winstom | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wimston | 80 | 2 | / |
| Winstaan | 75 | 177 | / |
| Benstone | 75 | 32 | / |
| Venstone | 75 | 24 | / |
| Winchton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wenstonq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bnston | 71 | 4 | / |
| Benstoine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouenstone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benston | 67 | 410 | / |
| Vinstan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Winstam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vincton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Venston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wemston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Binstan | 67 | 0 | / |
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