Winstone

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Wynna + stān (“stone”).[1]

Proper noun

Winstone (countable and uncountable, plural Winstones)

  1. A village and civil parish in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9609).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Winstone is the 142108th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 117 individuals. Winstone is most common among White (82.91%) individuals.

References

  1. ^ "Key to English Place Names". Key to English Place Names- Worth Kent. University of Nottingham.

Further reading

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