Explore the Family Name Winford

The meaning of Winford

English (London): habitational name, probably from Winfrith Newburgh (Dorset). The placename derives from a stream-name, from Proto-Welsh wïnn ‘white’ + frud ‘stream’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Winford" has seen minor fluctuations from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked at 19,931 in popularity and slightly decreased to a rank of 20,285 in 2010, marking a -1.78 change. The count of people with this surname increased by 5.13% during the same period, growing from 1,247 to 1,311. However, the proportion per 100k people marginally decreased by -4.35%, from 0.46 to 0.44.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,931	#20,285	-1.78%
Count	1,247	1,311	5.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.44	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winford

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows varied changes from 2000 to 2010. There were no recorded individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races remained fairly steady with a slight increase of 0.69%. The proportion of white individuals with the Winford surname saw a decrease from 50.68% to 47.90%, a drop of -5.49%. The Hispanic population under this surname experienced the most significant growth, jumping from 2.09% to 3.36%, an increase of 60.77%. Lastly, the percentage of Black individuals with the Winford surname rose modestly from 44.67% to 46.00%, marking a 2.98% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
White	50.68%	47.9%	-5.49%
Black	44.67%	46%	2.98%
Hispanic	2.09%	3.36%	60.77%
Two or More Races	1.44%	1.45%	0.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%