Winstone

English

Etymology

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

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

Further reading

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