Winterbourn Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Winterbourn Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller by a Winter-Brook, i.e. a stream which flows only in the winter (the wet season) [Old English winterburne]

Winterbourn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:633,16037,224
Australia321:843,61652,533
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Wales61:515,75523,171
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536

Winterbourn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller by a Winter-Brook, i.e. a stream which flows only in the winter (the wet season) [Old English winterburne]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Winterbourn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Winterbourn is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winterbourn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Winterbourn is the 1,409,418th most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Winterbourn are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 633,160. In England Winterbourn is most numerous in: Norfolk, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 15 percent live. Apart from England Winterbourn occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent live and New Zealand, where 15 percent live.

Winterbourn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Winterbourn has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Winterbourn surname rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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