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Winton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Winton including those in Lancashire, Sussex, Westmorland, and North Yorkshire. The name's distribution suggests that it is most often from Winton in Alfriston (Sussex). The Sussex placename derives from the Old English personal name Wīga + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

The Lancashire placename derives from Old English wīthign ‘willow, willow copse’ + tūn. The North Yorkshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wine + tūn. The Westmorland placename probably derives from Old English winn ‘pasture’ + tūn.

Black commented that this name in Scotland is ‘of territorial origin from the lands of Winton in the parish of Pencaitland, East Lothian’. These ‘lands’ are named for the de Wyntoun family who gave their name to Winton House (East Lothian) in the 12th century.

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


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You can see how Winton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 216 Winton families living in Sussex. This was about 27% of all the recorded Winton's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Winton families in 1891.
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What did your Winton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Winton. 11% of Winton men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Winton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Winton were Police Constable and Incapacitated.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Bricklayer
    11%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    11%
  • Police Constable
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Winton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Winton in 1943 was 35, and 84 in 2004.

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