This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Winterflood family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Winterflood Family History

Winterflood Surname Meaning

Apparently from a lost place likely to have been in Essex named with Old English winter ‘winter’ + flōde ‘water channel’ for a stream which only flows or flows more rapidly during the winter.

This type of place-name has analogies in the many places named with Old English winter-burna ‘winter stream’ such as Winterborne (Dorset), Winterbourne (Berks, Wilts), and Winterburn (WR Yorks) (see Winterburn).

The family have given their name to Winterflood's Farm in Birch (Essex).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Winterflood family from?

You can see how Winterflood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winterflood family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Winterflood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 42 Winterflood families living in Essex. This was about 35% of all the recorded Winterflood's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Winterflood families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Winterflood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Winterflood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Winterflood. 60% of Winterflood men worked as a Builders Labourer and 83% of Winterflood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Winterflood were Sheet Metal Worker and Domestic Duties.

View Census Data for Winterflood | 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    60%
  • Sheet Metal Worker
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Cotton Weaver
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

What Winterflood family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Winterflood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winterflood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Winterflood

Passenger Lists

There are 177 immigration records available for the last name Winterflood. 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.

View all Winterflood immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 218 military records available for the last name Winterflood. For the veterans among your Winterflood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Winterflood military records

You've only scratched the surface of Winterflood family history

Discover More

What is the average Winterflood lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Winterflood 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 Winterflood

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Winterflood family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial