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
Living On Own Means 150
General Labourer 137
General Servant Domestic 101
Scholar 86
Dress Maker 69
Farmer 65
Cook Domestic 59
Housemaid Domestic 50
Carpenter 46
Domestic Servant 44
Coal Miner Hewer 38
Laundress Wash 37
Gardener Domestic 37
Dressmaker 34
House Maid Domestic 32
Servant Domestic 29
Agricultural Labourer 29
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 29
Charwoman 28
School 27
Coal Hewer 26
Farm Labourer 26
Brick Layer 24
House Painter 24
Carter On Farm 24

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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