Winchester

Winchester Meaning & Origin

About Winchester
The surname Winchester is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wīn" meaning "wine" and "ceaster" meaning "Roman fort or walled city." It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who hailed from the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England. The name Winchester signifies a connection to the historic city and its Roman heritage.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winchester: 10,480
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,413
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Winchester 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 Winchester is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANXSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W05202306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N CH EH2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪnˌʧɛstər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANXSTR', 'FNKSTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winchester in Braille

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

The name Winchester in braille

How to sign the name Winchester using Sign Language

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

The name Winchester in sign language

Numerology