Vinston

Vinston Meaning & Origin

About Vinston
The surname Vinston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Wynnstan, which means "joy stone" or "friend stone." The name combines the elements "wynn," meaning joy or pleasure, and "stan," meaning stone. It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was associated with a stone or had a joyful or friendly nature. Over time, the name evolved into Vinston.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vinston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vinston: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vinston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Vinston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/vinston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vinston in Braille

Here's how to represent Vinston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vinston in braille

How to sign the name Vinston using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vinston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vinston in sign language

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