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Winters Family History

Winters Surname Meaning

Dutch and German: patronymic from Winter. English: variant of Winter with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Irish: adopted for Mac Giolla Gheimhridh ‘son of the lad of winter’ from geimhreadh ‘winter’.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Winters family from?

You can see how Winters families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winters family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winters families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 362 Winters families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Winters's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Winters families in 1911.
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What did your Winters ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Winters. 45% of Winters men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Winters women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Winters were Carpenter and Servant.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Labourer
    7%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    13%
  • Domestic
    11%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Servant
    9%

What Winters family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 209,000 census records available for the last name Winters. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winters census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Winters. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 40,000 military records available for the last name Winters. For the veterans among your Winters ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winters lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Winters life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Winters in 1944 was 28, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Winters ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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