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Winingham Family History

Winingham 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: Winningham, Willingham, Laningham, Windham, Cunningham, Billingham

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Where is the Winingham family from?

You can see how Winingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winingham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Winingham families living in Essex. This was about 28% of all the recorded Winingham's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Winingham families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Winingham 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 Winingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Winingham. 30% of Winingham men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Winingham women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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
    30%
  • Laborer
    26%
  • Miner
    15%
  • Salesman
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Winingham family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Winingham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winingham 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 40 immigration records available for the last name Winingham. 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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Draft Cards

There are 301 military records available for the last name Winingham. For the veterans among your Winingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winingham lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2001, in the United States, Winingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Winingham in 1958 was 38, and 80 in 2001.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Winingham

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Winingham 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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