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De Winter Surname Meaning

Dutch; Flemish (also Dewinter): variant of Winter + definite article de particularly as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or tavern named with the season.

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


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You can see how De Winter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Winter family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most De Winter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 De Winter families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 63% of all the recorded De Winter's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of De Winter families in 1911.
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There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Winter. 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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What is the average De Winter lifespan?

Between 1988 and 2004, in the United States, De Winter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for De Winter in 1988 was 80, and 90 in 2004.

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