Explore the Family Name Whinnery

The meaning of Whinnery

English and Scottish (Lanarkshire): variant of Whinery.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Whinnery saw a moderate rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 50,572nd most popular surname in the United States and by 2010, it had risen to the 49,636th spot, marking an improvement of 1.85%. The number of people carrying the Whinnery surname also increased during this period from 388 in 2000 to 423 in 2010, a growth of 9.02%. However, the proportion per 100,000 individuals remained consistent at 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#50,572#49,6361.85%
Count3884239.02%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Whinnery

When analyzing the ethnicity of those with the Whinnery surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, we see some shifts. In 2000, nearly all (96.91%) identified as White, but by 2010, this group had decreased slightly to 94.33%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.29% in 2000 to 1.65% in 2010, marking a 27.91% change. Interestingly, in 2010, there were also small percentages of Whinnerys who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.18%) and those who identified with two or more ethnicities (1.89%), categories that were not recorded for this surname in 2000.

20002010Change
White96.91%94.33%-2.66%
Two or More Races0%1.89%0%
Hispanic1.29%1.65%27.91%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.18%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%