Winyard Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Winyard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wineyard,' from residence thereby. Anglo-Saxon win-geard, vineyard.

1677. Richard Wynyard, Merton Coll.: ibid.

1665. Married — Edward Winniyard and Mary Banister: St.

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Winyard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4441:125,49112,566
United States471:7,711,892346,147
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Australia371:729,61448,196
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:234,37917,485
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Winyard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wineyard,' from residence thereby. Anglo-Saxon win-geard, vineyard.

1677. Richard Wynyard, Merton Coll.: ibid.

1665. Married — Edward Winniyard and Mary Banister: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1739. — Thomas Whinyard and Elizabeth Larcorob: St. Antholin (London).

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

(English) Dweller at a Vineyard [Old English wíngeard] William atte Wyneard.—Soms. Subsidy-Roll, A.D. 1327.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Winyard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Winyard is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Winyard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winyard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 542,751st most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 12,330,873 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Winyard are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 444 people, or 1 in 125,491. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 22 percent reside, West Midlands, where 7 percent reside and Essex, where 6 percent reside. Outside of England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and New Zealand, where 7 percent reside.

Winyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Winyard has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Winyard last name rose 427 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 276 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Winyard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Winyard last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Winyard surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Winyard earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wainyard930/
Vinyard863,724/
Wynyard86530/
Binyard86175/
Winhard86109/
Wineard862/
Winiard861/
Weinhard80135/
Wijnhard80132/
Winhardt8061/
Wingeard8013/
Winjaard801/
Vienyard800/
Weinhardt752,067/
Winehardt751/
Vignard71796/
Winhart71399/
Benyard71248/
Viniard71114/
Venyard7121/
Weinehardt715/
Weinheardt714/
Wenhard713/
Wynhard713/
Vinjard712/
Weinhardtt711/
Vineard711/
Winiart711/
Bynyard711/
Wineart711/
Biniard710/
Wheinhardt710/
Weinhart67945/
Wenhardt67509/
Huignard67224/
Veinhard6738/
Wingeart6734/
Winehart678/
Voignard675/
Vainhard671/
Veignard671/
Vinhardt671/
Winheart670/

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