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Winger Family History

Winger Surname Meaning

English (Essex): from the Middle English personal name Wingar (Old English Winegār from wine ‘friend’ + gār ‘spear’).

German: habitational name for someone from any of several places in Alsace (now part of France) named Wingen.

Norwegian: variant of Vinger.

This surname is also found in Sweden where it is very rare.

Americanized form of German Wenger.

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


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Where is the Winger family from?

You can see how Winger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Winger families living in Staffordshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Winger's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Winger families in 1891.
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What did your Winger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Boat Repairer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Winger. 100% of Winger men worked as a Boat Repairer and 76% of Winger women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 1939

  • Boat Repairer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Housewife
    11%
  • Caterer Asst Gad
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Winger. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Winger. For the veterans among your Winger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winger lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Winger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Winger in 1949 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

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