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Winen Family History

Winen 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: Wien, Widen, Linen, Winer, Winden, Wine, Winn, Winey, Wigen, Wilen

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Where is the Winen family from?

You can see how Winen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winen family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Winen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1901 there was 1 Winen family living in Kirkcudbrightshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Winen's in Scotland. Kirkcudbrightshire had the highest population of Winen families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Winen 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 Winen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Spinner was the top reported job for people in the USA named Winen. 100% of Winen women worked as a Spinner.

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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

  • Spinner
    100%

What Winen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 145 census records available for the last name Winen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winen 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 65 immigration records available for the last name Winen. 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 12 military records available for the last name Winen. For the veterans among your Winen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winen lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Winen 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Winen

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