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Winth Family History

Winth Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Winch, Wirth, With, Wint, Wintz, Winter, Pinto, Wing, Winton, Weith

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Where is the Winth family from?

You can see how Winth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winth family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Winth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Winth family living in Manitoba. This was about 33% of all the recorded Winth's in Canada. Manitoba and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Winth families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Winth surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Winth ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Stenographer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Winth. 50% of Winth women worked as a Stenographer.

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    50%
  • Housewife
    50%

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Census Records

There are 233 census records available for the last name Winth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winth 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 60 immigration records available for the last name Winth. 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 32 military records available for the last name Winth. For the veterans among your Winth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Winth

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