Winkler Family History

Winkler Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for someone who kept a corner shop or one who farmed a corner of land or a topographic name for someone who lived on a corner, in all these senses being an agent derivative of Winkel 1 ‘corner’. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Hungary, Poland, Czechia, and Slovenia, often as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic topographic names or surnames.

Americanized or Germanized form of Czech, Hungarian, Slovenian, Slovak, and Croatian Vinkler, itself a Slavicized form of the German surname (see 1 above).

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

Similar surnames: Winkel, Finkle, Tinkler, Rinker, Tingler, Winkle, Winkeler, Winckler, Winker, Winkley

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42K	Military Records
38K	Immigration Records
88K	Census and Voter Lists
258K	Member Trees

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Where is the Winkler family from?

You can see how Winkler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winkler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winkler families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 45 Winkler families living in London. This was about 62% of all the recorded Winkler's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Winkler families in 1891.

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What did your Winkler ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, textile agent and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Winkler. 100% of Winkler men worked as a textile agent and 67% of Winkler 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.

textile agent

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Domestic servant

17%

Cook

12%

Cook general

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Census Record

There are 88K census records available for the last name Winkler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winkler 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 38K immigration records available for the last name Winkler. 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 42K military records available for the last name Winkler. For the veterans among your Winkler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winkler lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Winkler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Winkler in 1943 was 37, and 78 in 2004.

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Winkler Surname Meaning

Americanized or Germanized form of Czech, Hungarian, Slovenian, Slovak, and Croatian Vinkler, itself a Slavicized form of the German surname (see 1 above).

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

Where is the Winkler family from?

What did your Winkler 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.

textile agent

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Domestic servant

17%

Cook

12%

Cook general

What Winkler family records will you find?

What is the average Winkler lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Winkler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Winkler in 1943 was 37, and 78 in 2004.

Winkler Family History

Winkler Surname Meaning

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Winkler Surname Meaning

661,000 record(s) for Winkler

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Where is the Winkler family from?

What did your Winkler ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Winkler family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Winkler lifespan?

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