Winthorp Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Winthorp Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Winthorpe (Notts), 12th cent. Wime- t(h)orp, Domesday Wimuntorp = WlG- mund's Farm or Estate (Scandinavian) belonging to Winthorpe (Lincs), a.d- 1309-10 Winthorp

Winthorp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Winthorp (9) may also be a first name.

Winthorp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Winthorpe (Notts), 12th cent. Wime- t(h)orp, Domesday Wimuntorp = WlG- mund's Farm or Estate (Scandinavian) belonging to Winthorpe (Lincs), a.d- 1309-10 Winthorp

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Winthorp Last Name Facts

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

The last name Winthorp is found most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Winthorp? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Winthorp reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Winthorp is also the 3,941,740th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 9 people.

The surname Winthorp is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Winthorp is most frequent in: District of Columbia, where 20 percent reside, Florida, where 20 percent reside and New York, where 20 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Winthorp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Winthorp has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Winthorp last name fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Winthorpe94112/
Wientorp882/
Windtorp880/
Wentorp8064/
Wijnterp7536/
Vindtorp751/
Wintourb751/
Ventorp6712/
Bentorp674/
Wintarv671/
Weintarb631/

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