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Winney Family History

Winney Surname Meaning

Variant of Winnie a surname of Flemish origin (see Winne).

English: from a Middle English survival of an unrecorded Old English female personal name Wyngifu Wyngeofu from wynn ‘joy’ + gifu geofu ‘gift’.

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


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Where is the Winney family from?

You can see how Winney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 68 Winney families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Winney's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Winney families in 1891.
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What did your Winney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Winney. 39% of Winney men worked as a Farmer and 87% of Winney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Winney were Farm Labourer and Retired.

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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

  • Farmer
    39%
  • Distillers Clerk
    16%
  • House Painter
    16%
  • Farm Labourer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • House Wife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    3%
  • Retired
    3%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Winney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winney 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 666 immigration records available for the last name Winney. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Winney. For the veterans among your Winney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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