Explore the Family Name Winch

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Winch has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of the Winch surname was 15,652, however, by 2010 it had slipped to 17,169, a change of -9.69%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased, from 1,714 in 2000 to 1,650 in 2010. This represents a decline of -3.73%. The proportion per 100k people also declined during this period from 0.64 to 0.56, a drop of -12.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#15,652#17,169-9.69%
Count1,7141,650-3.73%
Proportion per 100k0.640.56-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winch

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Winch, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that majority of people with this surname identified as White, with 96.38% in 2000 and 95.27% in 2010. However, there were small changes noted among other ethnic identities. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 0.88% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Conversely, those belonging to two or more races increased from 0.88% to 1.52%, and those identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.34% to 1.45%. Additionally, 0.85% identified as Black in 2010, where none had in 2000. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White96.38%95.27%-1.15%
Two or More Races0.88%1.52%72.73%
Hispanic1.34%1.45%8.21%
Black0%0.85%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.88%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%