Winstanley is a surname that research shows has been established since the tenth century. Winstanley is a Anglo-Saxon occupational name of old Dutch origins. Records dating back to 1244 suggest there was a contingency of Winstanley's in the county of Suffolk.
Winstanley is the 1181st most popular name in the world. World wide there are around 120343 people with this name. The county of Devon in the UK currently holds the largest density of families with the surname Winstanley. If a certain legal document is to be believed the early nineteenth century Winstanley's liked a drink or six. A tarnished past is clear, especially around the year 1928 when Dave Winstanley stole a necklace and was sentenced to prison. 32