How common is the surname Winfield?

8,230 people in the United States had the surname Winfield in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,515 Americans. It ranked 4,318th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Winfield?

Paul Winfield, American actor (1939–2004), followed by Dave Winfield.

Where is the surname Winfield most common?

Wikidata records people named Winfield in the United States.

Is the surname Winfield getting more or less common?

More common. 7,788 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,230 in 2010, up 5.7%.

Is Winfield also a first name?

Yes. Winfield is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Winfield

A surname, carried by 8,230 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex W514 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Winfield is more common than 97.3% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 8,230 people named Winfield in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 37,515 Americans. That is up 5.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,788.

#4,318

rank among US surnames

8,230

people in 2010

2.8

per 100,000 Americans

+5.7%

change since 2000 (was #4,217)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,314	Derosa	8,241	37,465
#4,315	Poore	8,240	37,469
#4,317	Ives	8,233	37,501
#4,318	Winfield	8,230	37,515

Who is named Winfield

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

50% of people named Winfield identified as Black (not Hispanic), 44% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 50%
White (not Hispanic) 44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
Two or more races 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Winfields

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Paul Winfield
American actor (1939–2004)
Dave Winfield
American baseball player, born 1951
Antoine Winfield Jr.
American football safety, born 1998
Staciana Stitts
American swimmer, born 1981

Questions

How common is the surname Winfield?: 8,230 people in the United States had the surname Winfield in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,515 Americans. It ranked 4,318th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Winfield?: In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Winfield identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 44% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Winfield?: Paul Winfield, American actor (1939–2004), followed by Dave Winfield.
Where is the surname Winfield most common?: Wikidata records people named Winfield in the United States.
Is the surname Winfield getting more or less common?: More common. 7,788 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,230 in 2010, up 5.7%.
Is Winfield also a first name?: Yes. Winfield is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.