Wingrove

English

Etymology

The surname is a variant of Wingrave.

Proper noun

Wingrove (countable and uncountable, plural Wingroves)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A suburban area of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2365).
   2. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Wingrove is the 22892^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1118 individuals. Wingrove is most common among White (94.19%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wingrove”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• overwing, revowing, wingover