Winner Family History

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Winner Name Meaning

English (Norfolk): unexplained. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Wiener.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Winer, Wilner, Winter, Pinner, Winney, Winne, Wiener, Finner, Winzer

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Winner Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Winner name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Winner. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    45%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Germanic Europe

    13%

  • European Jewish

    11%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

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Winner Family Origin

Where is the Winner family from?

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You can see how Winner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winner families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 40 Winner families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Winner's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Winner families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Winner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Winner Family Occupations

What did your Winner ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Winner occupation in Canada was Chief. 25% of Winner's were Chiefs. A less common occupation for the Winner family was Servant. Chief, Hunter and Scholar were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Winner.

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  • Chief

    25%

  • Hunter

    25%

  • Scholar

    25%

  • Servant

    25%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Winner ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Winner Historical Records

What Winner family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Winner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Winner. 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 Card

There are 18,000 military records available for the last name Winner. For the veterans among your Winner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Winner Life Expectancy

What is the average Winner lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Winner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Winner in 1943 was 39, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Winner

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Winner 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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