Wintrup Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wintrup Surname Definition:

A Roxburghshire surname of local origin from a place named Winterhope. There was a Winterupe in Jedburgh in the eighteenth century, and there is a Winterhope Burn in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, and a Winterhopehead (in 1622 Winterhoipheid) near Ecclefechan.

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Wintrup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada491:751,95159,756
England341:1,638,76668,634
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malta11:430,2723,380
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland691:54,2503,600
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wintrup Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Roxburghshire surname of local origin from a place named Winterhope. There was a Winterupe in Jedburgh in the eighteenth century, and there is a Winterhope Burn in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, and a Winterhopehead (in 1622 Winterhoipheid) near Ecclefechan. Brockie (The Gypsies of Yetholm, p. 66) says this name was assumed by gypsies to hide their origin. Walter Winterhoip in Spittell was charged with trespass on the lands of Sir Andrew Ker of Oxenhame in 1619 (RPC., XII p. 20), and Robert Winterhope and others, servitors to James Ker of Bewlie, were charged with riot and assault in 1622 (ibid., p. 628). Jhone Wintroip in Elestoune in 1608 was probably father of John Winterope in Erlleistoune in 1657 (RRM., I, p. 70,141). Another John Wintrope took part in field conventicles in 1684 (ibid., III, p. 43), and a third John Wintrop was portioner of Newsteid in 1681 (ibid., III, p. 103). James Wintrop in Pathfoot, 1722 (Dumfries).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Wintrup Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wintrup is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wintrup? popularity and diffusion

Wintrup is the 1,310,135th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Wintrup are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 751,951. In Canada Wintrup is mostly concentrated in: British Columbia, where 59 percent live, Alberta, where 12 percent live and Ontario, where 10 percent live. Outside of Canada this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Wintrup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wintrup has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wintrup surname rose 378 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 640 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wintrup Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wintrup last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wintrup earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 24.92% less than the national average, earning $32,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.13% more than the national average, earning $59,188 CAD per year.

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Bintru776/
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Waintraub75238/
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Vintrou71186/
Ventrup7160/
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Böntrup7112/
Vimtrup7110/
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Weintrraub711/
Wintroe711/
Winthroope710/
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