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Winburn Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the various places in Dorset named after the Wimborne river (for example Wimborne Minster, Wimborne St. Giles, Up Wimborne). The river, now called the Allen, was earlier named from Old English winn ‘meadow’ + burna ‘stream’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Winford, Kilburn, Swinburne, Milburn, Winterburn, Winton, Washburn

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Winburn Family Origin

Where is the Winburn family from?

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You can see how Winburn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winburn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winburn families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Winburn families living in Surrey. This was about 29% of all the recorded Winburn's in the UK. Surrey and 1 other county had the highest population of Winburn families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Winburn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Winburn Family Occupations

What did your Winburn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cabinet Maker and Unpaid Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Winburn. 25% of Winburn men worked as a Cabinet Maker and 50% of Winburn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Winburn were Stable Man and Unpaid Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Cabinet Maker
    25%
  • Colliery Hewer Below
    25%
  • Insurance Aceountant (for
    25%
  • Stable Man
    25%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%

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

Winburn Historical Records

What Winburn family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Winburn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winburn 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 339 immigration records available for the last name Winburn. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Winburn. For the veterans among your Winburn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Winburn Life Expectancy

What is the average Winburn lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Winburn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Winburn in 1951 was 43, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Winburn

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