Winsten

Winsten Meaning & Origin

About Winsten
The surname Winsten is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wynstan," meaning "joy stone" or "friend stone." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wynstan. Over time, the name evolved into Winsten, and individuals with this surname can be found across various English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winsten: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/winsten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANSTN', 'FNSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winsten in Braille

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

The name Winsten in braille

How to sign the name Winsten using Sign Language

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

The name Winsten in sign language

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