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.
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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 occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Winstone? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 126,699th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,032,788 people. The surname Winstone occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Winstone reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles. Winstone is also the 88,704th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 5,682 people.
The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 1,481 people, or 1 in 37,622. In England Winstone is mostly found in: Gloucestershire, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 17 percent reside and Wales, where 12 percent reside.
Winstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Winstone has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Winstone last name 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 fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Winstone Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Winstone surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Winstone are 11.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.54% registered with the 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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