Winkfield Family History

Winkfield Surname Meaning

English (Norfolk and Berkshire): habitational name from Winkfield (Berkshire Wiltshire) or perhaps from Wingfield (Suffolk) with devoicing of /g/ to /k/ considering the high concentration of bearers in Norfolk. The Berkshire placename derives from an Old English personal name Wineca + Old English feld ‘open country’.

The Wiltshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wina + feld with post-medieval intrusive -k-.

For the origin of the Suffolk placename see Winfield.

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

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517	Military Records
298	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

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Where is the Winkfield family from?

You can see how Winkfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winkfield family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Winkfield families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 30 Winkfield families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Winkfield's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Winkfield families in 1891.

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What did your Winkfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, colliery banksman retired and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Winkfield. 100% of Winkfield men worked as a colliery banksman retired and 90% of Winkfield 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.

colliery banksman retired

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

90%

Private means

11%

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Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Winkfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winkfield 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 298 immigration records available for the last name Winkfield. 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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Military Records

There are 517 military records available for the last name Winkfield. For the veterans among your Winkfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winkfield lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Winkfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Winkfield in 1954 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

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Winkfield Surname Meaning

The Wiltshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wina + feld with post-medieval intrusive -k-.

For the origin of the Suffolk placename see Winfield.

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

Where is the Winkfield family from?

What did your Winkfield ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

colliery banksman retired

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

90%

Private means

11%

What Winkfield family records will you find?

What is the average Winkfield lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Winkfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Winkfield in 1954 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

Winkfield Family History

Winkfield Surname Meaning

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Winkfield Surname Meaning

20,000 record(s) for Winkfield

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Where is the Winkfield family from?

What did your Winkfield ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Winkfield family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Winkfield lifespan?

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