Winterflood Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Winterflood Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Winterflood'; v. Winter for origin. I do not find the spot.

Walter Winterflod, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph de Wynterfled, Essex, ibid.

1567. Thomas Sedgewyke and Grace Winterfloode, Norfolk: Marriage Lic.

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Winterflood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3221:173,03715,826
Australia1551:174,16617,758
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
France41:16,605,680368,153
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:151,40013,347
Guernsey201:1,633288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Winterflood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Winterflood'; v. Winter for origin. I do not find the spot.

Walter Winterflod, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph de Wynterfled, Essex, ibid.

1567. Thomas Sedgewyke and Grace Winterfloode, Norfolk: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1808. Married — John Ellison and Elizabeth Winterflood: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller by a Winter- Torrent [Middle English winterflod, Old English winter + flód]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Winterflood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Winterflood is found most in England. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winterflood? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 582,776th most commonly used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. Winterflood occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Winterflood live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 322 people, or 1 in 173,037. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 32 percent are found, Essex, where 19 percent are found and Lancashire, where 6 percent are found. Beside England Winterflood is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent are found and Switzerland, where 3 percent are found.

Winterflood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Winterflood has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winterflood Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Winterflood earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.84% more than the national average, earning $65,501 CAD per year.

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