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
School 1,347
Farm Labourer 131
General Labourer 103
Coal Miner Hewer 99
Private Means 98
General Servant (domestic) 87
Dressmaker 76
Farmer 68
Labourer 64
Domestic Servant 52
None 45
Clerk 43
At School 41
Scholar 40
At Home 38
Bricklayer 38
Shop Assistant 37
House Painter 36
General Servant Domestic 35
House Keeper 34
Old Age Pensioner 33
Charwoman 32
Cook (domestic) 31
Dress Maker 31
Laundress 31

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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