Winfrey

Winfrey Meaning & Origin

About Winfrey
The surname Winfrey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wine" combined with the word "frith," meaning "peace." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Winfrey is "friend of peace" or "peaceful friend."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winfrey: 6,740
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.28

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ANFR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W05160
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N F R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙͺnfri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANFR', 'FNFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winfrey in Braille

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

The name Winfrey in braille

How to sign the name Winfrey using Sign Language

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

The name Winfrey in sign language

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