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 1,407
Agricultural Labourer 277
Labourer 179
General Servant 87
Domestic Servant 81
Dress Maker 73
Coal Miner 57
Servant 56
Laundress 55
Annuitant 47
Farm Servant 43
House Keeper 36
Carpenter 34
Shoe Maker 32
Wife Of Above 31
Dressmaker 30
Nurse 29
Gardener 27
No Occupation 27
Milliner 26
Tailor 26
Butcher 24
Cook 24
General Servant Domestic 23
Farm Labourer 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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