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Wintz Name Meaning

German: variant of Winz (and in North America an altered form of this) from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name beginning with wini ‘friend’ or of Winzenz German form of Vincent .

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


Similar surnames: Witz, Wiltz, Wantz, Gintz, Wentz, Lintz, Hintz, Winter, Rentz, Mintz

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Where is the Wintz family from?

You can see how Wintz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wintz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wintz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Wintz family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Wintz's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Wintz families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wintz surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Wintz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wintz. 22% of Wintz men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Wintz women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wintz were Operator and Seamstress. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Operator
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    18%
  • Housekeeper
    18%
  • Stenographer
    18%
  • Seamstress
    12%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Wintz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wintz 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 586 immigration records available for the last name Wintz. 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 789 military records available for the last name Wintz. For the veterans among your Wintz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wintz lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Wintz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Wintz in 1956 was 50, and 66 in 2004.

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