Winston

Winston Meaning & Origin

About Winston
The surname Winston is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name Wynnstan, which means "joy stone" or "joyful stone." Alternatively, it could be derived from the Old English words "wynn" meaning "joy" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement," suggesting a person who lived in or near a joyful settlement. Overall, the surname Winston is associated with happiness, joy, and settlement.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winston: 21,667
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1662
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.35

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ANSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W052305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙͺnstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANSTN', 'FNSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winston in Braille

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

The name Winston in braille

How to sign the name Winston using Sign Language

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

The name Winston in sign language

Numerology