Wintzer Surname

464,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Wintzer Surname User-submission:

The Wintzer surname is derived from the German surname Winzer, which means 'winegrower' or 'vintner' in English. It refers to someone involved in the cultivation of grapes and the production of wine.

Wintzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3341:198,87030,934
Germany2331:345,51733,688
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Wintzer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Wintzer surname is derived from the German surname Winzer, which means 'winegrower' or 'vintner' in English. It refers to someone involved in the cultivation of grapes and the production of wine.

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Wintzer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wintzer is found most in France. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wintzer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wintzer is the 464,720th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,051,787 people. The last name Wintzer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Wintzer reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 334 people, or 1 in 198,870. In France it is primarily found in: Grand Est, where 49 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 15 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found. Outside of France Wintzer is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Wintzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wintzer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wintzer last name expanded 227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wintzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wintzer surname are 25.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wintzer earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.53% more than the national average, earning $55,029 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Winzer925,015/
Winczer8620/
Bintzer8615/
Windzer8614/
Wentzer8611/
Winzier866/
Wintcer861/
Wintger860/
Wintcher8011/
Wentzier801/
Wincer77127/
Wenzer7743/
Vinzer7711/
Wintscher752/
Wesnttzer750/
Bentzer71191/
Wincher71160/
Vinczer7136/
Wentser7112/
Windser719/
Wincerz717/
Vintser715/
Wienczierz713/
Ventzer711/
Winccer711/
Bindzer711/
Winczerová711/
Winczerova711/
Wincier711/
Wiencer711/
Wenzerr710/
Wuenzer710/
Wincierz67208/
Waincier6724/
Weincier677/
Wentcher673/
Wiencerz671/
Windsert670/
Wincherr670/

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