Winter is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Norway, Germany, England, Denmark. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Winter
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, Norway, Germany, England, Denmark
Meaning:

Descendant of Winter, name given to one born during the winter; dweller at the white water; descendant of Winidhari, i.e., wind, army; one who dealt in wine.

How popular is Winter?

Winter is common in Germany, United States, England, Australia, Austria, Canada, Brazil, Netherlands, France, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, Poland, Wales, Scotland, Argentina, Sweden, Finland, Czechia, Thailand, Hungary, Suriname, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Guatemala, Spain, Northern Ireland, Chile, Morocco, Trinidad and Tobago, Belgium, Singapore, Slovakia, Nigeria, Ireland, Jamaica, China.

Winter is ranked 2822 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Winter bearers increased by 1.92 per cent in 2010 US census to 31310 since 2000, the surname slipped by 76 spots and ranked at 1119. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 93.02 94.61
Hispanic or Latino 2.68 1.61
Black 1.95 1.89
Others 1.29 1.02
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.63 0.52
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.43 0.35
Winter is quite popular family name mostly used in Germany however Austria lie ahead in terms of density. Around 198610 people have been found who wears Winter as their family name. Winter is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Winter:
65 Germany81,271
933 United States45,910
390 England18,842
Countries with thousands of Winter:
422 Australia8,832
56 Austria8,788
893 Canada6,007
1,516 Brazil5,836
501 Netherlands3,460
3,213 France2,481
341 New Zealand1,850
4,434 South Africa1,563
804 Switzerland1,541
3,850 Poland1,509
Countries with hundreds of Winter:
382 Wales875
1,076 Scotland766
5,365 Argentina680
1,517 Sweden544
1,705 Finland495
3,374 Czechia486
25,052 Thailand450
2,457 Hungary447
115 Suriname415
1,610 Dominican Republic401
393 Guyana349
1,599 Denmark348
14,320 Saudi Arabia318
2,305 Guatemala307
11,586 Spain294
1,297 Northern Ireland244
3,215 Chile218
29,345 Morocco204
1,018 Trinidad and Tobago202
10,595 Belgium174
1,743 Singapore120
8,683 Slovakia117
58,295 Nigeria115
3,343 Ireland107
2,094 Jamaica105
806 China102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
92,420 Indonesia99
8,011 Norway92
188 Antigua and Barbuda91
1,207 Costa Rica87
2,355 Panama82
6,177 Portugal75
400 Saint Lucia70
25,258 Zimbabwe68
1,886 Nicaragua60
35,026 Uganda56
26,882 Malaysia54
21,647 Papua New Guinea52
20,676 Mexico51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
75,323 Italy50
2,127 Luxembourg48
15,353 Croatia45
9,955 Ecuador40
3,750 Paraguay36
138,859 Philippines35
725 Barbados32
339,406 India30
14,967 Kuwait29
86,474 Iran28
54,524 Greece27
15,017 Iraq26
20,703 Peru26
12,009 Uruguay26
3,111 Hong Kong23
12,441 Slovenia21
1,289 Malta18
2,420 Vietnam18
18,229 Botswana17
37,521 Israel17
15,766 Liberia17
4,719 New Caledonia16
1,520 Jersey14
48,120 Egypt12
2,447 Iceland11
19,518 Malawi11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,005 Bermuda10
366 British Virgin Islands10
1,778 Isle of Man10
5,469 Bahrain9
15,333 Ghana8
3,029 Guam8
47,042 Japan8
36,567 Venezuela8
51,431 Kenya7
8,345 Cuba6
55,922 Qatar6
1,433 South Korea6
12,102 Sri Lanka6
51,993 United Arab Emirates6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Workwoman Mary Winter from Ireland aboard the England from Liverpool during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 50 years old when she arrived in USA on May 26, 1846. Jane Winter, aged 18, 22 years old Michael Winter, Mangin Winter (22) Workman, Matthew Winter, aged 6 months old, Immigrant Mary Winter, Thomas Winter (52) Bonnet maker/ hatter, Lawrence Winter, aged 22, Charles Winter (30) Workman, and 46 other Winter around 62.16% of whom were workman while others worked as shoemaker and servant, farmer migrated to US.

From Germany

Elise Winter worked as farmer and hailed from Bavaria. 29 years old embarked for USA from Havre on Leonidas and arrived on November 9, 1852. Fidele Winter, aged 35, Elisabeth Winter (24), 25 years old Johannes Winter, Christine Winter (22) Farmer, Farmer Ludwig Winter, 16 years old Johann Winter, Meta Winter (20) Servant, 28 years old Liutgwart Winter, and 2519 other Winter around 43.3% of whom were farmer while others worked as bookbinder and servant, farmer and mechanic, laborer, tailor, gentleman, basket maker, baker, daughter, smith, cooper, mason, weaver, turner, carpenter, gardener, dressmaker, shoemaker, joiner, dyer, saddler, butcher, organ builder, merchant, builder, brewer, seaman, undefined code, tinman, tanner, painter, peasant, clerk, miller, mechanic, engineer, locksmith, watchmaker, spinster, cigar maker, landlord, miner, bricklayer, waiter, journeyman, wheelwright, peddler, teacher, blacksmith, cartwright, tourist, dealer, cook, driver, musician, privateer, machinist migrated to US from Havre, Hamburg, Liverpool and Bremen.

Winter Namesakes

  • Miriam Winter, was
  • George D. Winter, British-born pioneer of moist wound healing
  • Peter Winter, German opera composer
  • Terry Winter, Canadian televangelist
  • Solomon Winter, Hungarian philanthropist;
  • Ophélie Winter, French hip hop and R&B singer and actress
  • Trevor Winter, retired American professional basketball player
  • Miriam Therese Winter, Roman Catholic Medical Mission Sister, theologian
  • Jeff Winter, former Premier League referee
  • Milo Winter, American book illustrator
  • Max Winter, Minneapolis businessman and sport executive
  • Thomas S. Winter, serves as the president and editor-in-chief of 'Human Events'
  • Ernő Winter,
  • Nick Winter, Australian athlete, who was born in Brocklesby
  • Jay Winter, American historian
  • Nils Winter, German long jumper
  • Edwin Winter, was president of Northern Pacific Railway
  • Bob Winter, was Lord Provost of Glasgow from 2007 until 2012
  • Elisha I. Winter, U.S. Representative from New York
  • Robert Winter, is one of California's leading architectural historians
  • Ella Winter, Australian-British journalist and activist
  • Frank Winter, well-known South Island Māori leader
  • Fred Winter, British National Hunt racing racehorse jockey and trainer
  • Greg Winter, Nobel Prize-winning British biochemist best
  • Colin Winter, English Anglican bishop,
  • Johnny Winter, American musician, singer, songwriter
  • James Spearman Winter, Newfoundland politician and Premier
  • Vincent Winter, Scottish film actor
  • Edgar Winter, American musician, songwriter, and record producer
  • Aron Winter, retired Dutch football midfielder and current head coach of the Ajax Under-19 squad
  • Alex Winter, British-American actor
  • Jan Willem de Winter, Dutch admiral of the Napoleonic Wars
  • Leon de Winter, Dutch writer and columnist
  • Eric Winter, American actor, producer
  • Timothy Winter, English Sunni Muslim scholar, researcher
  • Gordon Arnaud Winter, sixth Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland
  • John Strange Winter, British novelist
  • Henry Winter, English sports journalist
  • Donald C. Winter, American politician and businessman
  • Tex Winter, American basketball coach and innovator of the triangle offense
  • Howie Winter, American mobster boss
  • Paul Winter, American saxophonist
  • Zikmund Winter, Czech writer and historian
  • Ron Winter, retired American football official
  • Kurt Winter, Canadian guitarist and songwriter
  • Terence Winter, American writer and producer of television and film
  • Arthur Winter, Anglican priest and cricketer
  • Jonathan Winter, member of the Ngai Tahu Maori tribe and a former backstroke swimmer
  • Jamie Winter, Scottish football player
  • Douglas E. Winter, American writer, critic and lawyer
  • Charles E. Winter, United States Representative from Wyoming
  • Kathryn Winter, British ice dancer

Winter Namesakes

  • Miriam Winter, was
  • George D. Winter, British-born pioneer of moist wound healing
  • Peter Winter, German opera composer
  • Terry Winter, Canadian televangelist
  • Solomon Winter, Hungarian philanthropist;
  • Ophélie Winter, French hip hop and R&B singer and actress
  • Trevor Winter, retired American professional basketball player
  • Miriam Therese Winter, Roman Catholic Medical Mission Sister, theologian
  • Jeff Winter, former Premier League referee
  • Milo Winter, American book illustrator
  • Max Winter, Minneapolis businessman and sport executive
  • Thomas S. Winter, serves as the president and editor-in-chief of 'Human Events'
  • Ernő Winter,
  • Nick Winter, Australian athlete, who was born in Brocklesby
  • Jay Winter, American historian
  • Nils Winter, German long jumper
  • Edwin Winter, was president of Northern Pacific Railway
  • Bob Winter, was Lord Provost of Glasgow from 2007 until 2012
  • Elisha I. Winter, U.S. Representative from New York
  • Robert Winter, is one of California's leading architectural historians
  • Ella Winter, Australian-British journalist and activist
  • Frank Winter, well-known South Island Māori leader
  • Fred Winter, British National Hunt racing racehorse jockey and trainer
  • Greg Winter, Nobel Prize-winning British biochemist best
  • Colin Winter, English Anglican bishop,
  • Johnny Winter, American musician, singer, songwriter
  • James Spearman Winter, Newfoundland politician and Premier
  • Vincent Winter, Scottish film actor
  • Edgar Winter, American musician, songwriter, and record producer
  • Aron Winter, retired Dutch football midfielder and current head coach of the Ajax Under-19 squad
  • Alex Winter, British-American actor
  • Jan Willem de Winter, Dutch admiral of the Napoleonic Wars
  • Leon de Winter, Dutch writer and columnist
  • Eric Winter, American actor, producer
  • Timothy Winter, English Sunni Muslim scholar, researcher
  • Gordon Arnaud Winter, sixth Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland
  • John Strange Winter, British novelist
  • Henry Winter, English sports journalist
  • Donald C. Winter, American politician and businessman
  • Tex Winter, American basketball coach and innovator of the triangle offense
  • Howie Winter, American mobster boss
  • Paul Winter, American saxophonist
  • Zikmund Winter, Czech writer and historian
  • Ron Winter, retired American football official
  • Kurt Winter, Canadian guitarist and songwriter
  • Terence Winter, American writer and producer of television and film
  • Arthur Winter, Anglican priest and cricketer
  • Jonathan Winter, member of the Ngai Tahu Maori tribe and a former backstroke swimmer
  • Jamie Winter, Scottish football player
  • Douglas E. Winter, American writer, critic and lawyer
  • Charles E. Winter, United States Representative from Wyoming
  • Kathryn Winter, British ice dancer

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