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 1,535
Agricultural Labourer 150
General Labourer 146
Coal Miner 130
Living On Own Means 104
Domestic Servant 102
Dress Maker 75
Labourer 68
General Servant Domestic 62
General Servant 60
Farmer 58
Farm Labourer 56
Laundress 55
Living On Her Own Means 50
Carpenter 41
Grocer 32
Gardener 31
House Keeper 30
Errand Boy 30
Clerk 29
Joiner 28
General Domestic Servant 26
Tailor 26
Farm Servant 24
Painter 23

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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