Winter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Winter Name Meaning: Derives from the Anglo-Saxon/German word 'winter' which refers to the season 'winter'

A surname that was given to farmers who had to pay their taxes in winter and farmers who had fields in the north of a village. May have also been used as a nickname to describe someone of a 'cold' or 'frostly' disposition.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Winter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Winter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 865
Agricultural Labourer 334
House Servant 143
Labourer 82
Servant 77
Dress Maker 71
Farm Labourer 60
At Home 59
Pauper 45
Annuitant 40
Laundress 33
Carpenter 33
Coal Miner 32
General Servant 32
Scholar At Home 31
Farm Servant 27
House Keeper 27
Shoe Maker 24
Tailor 24
Farmer 23
Ag Lab 22
Butcher 21
Errand Boy 20
Gardener 20
Mason 19

Winter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Winter 100% 76,078
2 Wynter 83% 504
3 Wenter 83% 291
4 Wintour 71% 290
5 Wanter 83% 174
6 Wintor 83% 168

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The surname Winter is the most popular version of all its varients

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