Explore the Family Name Whinery

The meaning of Whinery

English: habitational name from Whinneray in Gosforth (Cumberland). The etymology of the placename is uncertain, but might derive from Middle English whin ‘whin, gorse’ (Old Norse hvin) + wra(y) ‘nook or corner of land’ (Old Norse vrá).

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How common is the last name Whinery in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Whinery saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It ranked 27,207th most common in 2000 and slid to 27,756th by 2010, representing a 2.02% drop. However, the count of people with this last name somewhat increased over the decade, going from 836 in 2000 to 866 in 2010, which indicates a 3.59% raise. The proportion of U.S. residents with the surname per 100,000 people also declined by 6.45%, from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,207	#27,756	-2.02%
Count	836	866	3.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.29	-6.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Whinery

Moving on to the ethnic identity associated with the Whinery surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying as Whinery continued to be White, though it decreased slightly from 92.11% in 2000 to 89.84% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying their ethnicity as Hispanic also dropped by 8.37%. Meanwhile, those reporting their ethnicity as two or more races rose significantly by 48.36%, from 3.35% to 4.97%. There was also an increase in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category with a 25.64% uptick. No Whinery respondents identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.11%	89.84%	-2.46%
Two or More Races	3.35%	4.97%	48.36%
Hispanic	2.27%	2.08%	-8.37%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.56%	1.96%	25.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%