Explore the Family Name Winget
The meaning of Winget
English (Devon): variant of Wingate.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Winget in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Winget saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Winget was ranked 15,844 and by 2010 it had dropped to rank 16,802, a change of -6.05 percent. However, the actual count of people with the surname increased slightly from 1,687 in 2000 to 1,699 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by -7.94 percent during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,844 | #16,802 | -6.05% |
| Count | 1,687 | 1,699 | 0.71% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.63 | 0.58 | -7.94% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winget
The ethnicity data from the same Decennial U.S. Census reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Winget surname. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with this surname decreased by nearly 29 percent over the decade. Conversely, those identifying as two or more races nearly doubled, going from 0.89 to 1.77 percent. The percentage of white individuals with this surname remained relatively stable at around 95 percent, while the percentage of Hispanics increased slightly from 1.84 to 2.12 percent. Notably, no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, compared to small percentages in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.38% | 95.06% | -0.34% |
| Hispanic | 1.84% | 2.12% | 15.22% |
| Two or More Races | 0.89% | 1.77% | 98.88% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.83% | 0.59% | -28.92% |
| Black | 0.65% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.41% | 0% | 0% |