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.
Discover how your Winter ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 84 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 39 |
| Channel Islands | 18 |
| Cheshire | 19 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 49 |
| Derbyshire | 36 |
| Devon | 180 |
| Dorset | 104 |
| Durham | 400 |
| Essex | 128 |
| Gloucestershire | 246 |
| Hampshire | 250 |
| Herefordshire | 68 |
| Hertfordshire | 99 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 24 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 267 |
| Lancashire | 170 |
| Leicestershire | 61 |
| Lincolnshire | 350 |
| London | 1,055 |
| Middlesex | 97 |
| Northumberland | 241 |
| Norfolk | 331 |
| Northamptonshire | 9 |
| Nottinghamshire | 143 |
| Oxfordshire | 62 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 24 |
| Shropshire | 4 |
| Suffolk | 155 |
| Somerset | 493 |
| Surrey | 207 |
| Sussex | 250 |
| Staffordshire | 61 |
| Warwickshire | 95 |
| Westmorland | 65 |
| Wiltshire | 31 |
| Worcestershire | 30 |
| Yorkshire | 875 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 14 |
| Glamorgan | 62 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 27 |
| Pembrokeshire | 18 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,208 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 338 |
| Labourer | 107 |
| House Servant | 88 |
| Dress Maker | 69 |
| Servant | 48 |
| House Keeper | 47 |
| Laundress | 43 |
| Carter | 41 |
| Coal Miner | 39 |
| Carpenter | 37 |
| Shoe Maker | 32 |
| Cook | 32 |
| General Servant | 32 |
| Blacksmith | 28 |
| Farmer | 24 |
| Tailor | 24 |
| Silk Weaver | 23 |
| Nurse | 22 |
| House Maid | 22 |
| Gardener | 22 |
| Housemaid | 21 |
| Farm Labourer | 20 |
| Groom | 20 |
| Milliner | 19 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Winter | 4,845 |
| Mary Winter | 4,683 |
| John Winter | 4,388 |
| Elizabeth Winter | 3,174 |
| George Winter | 2,941 |
| Thomas Winter | 2,837 |
| Sarah Winter | 2,382 |
| James Winter | 2,277 |
| Charles Winter | 1,702 |
| Ann Winter | 1,638 |
| Jane Winter | 1,636 |
| Henry Winter | 1,635 |
| Robert Winter | 1,351 |
| Joseph Winter | 1,040 |
| Alice Winter | 1,018 |
| Eliza Winter | 998 |
| Annie Winter | 983 |
| Frederick Winter | 866 |
| Richard Winter | 852 |
| Emily Winter | 830 |
| Ellen Winter | 829 |
| Emma Winter | 826 |
| Edward Winter | 825 |
| Hannah Winter | 792 |
| Margaret Winter | 781 |