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Winterman Name Meaning

English (Kent and Middlesex): occupational name or status name denoting a servant of a man named Winter English (Kent and Middlesex): alternatively perhaps a nickname denoting a person with a cold wintry appearance or disposition. English (Kent and Middlesex): occasionally perhaps an occupational name for a wine merchant or a wine merchant's servant from a variant of Middle English and Anglo-Norman French viniter vinter ‘wine merchant’ (modern English vintner) + man ‘man’. Americanized form of North German Wintermann: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Winter in Lower Saxony Hesse or Rhineland or a topographic name for someone from the north (i.e. cold) side of a settlement or valley from Middle Low German Middle High German winter ‘winter’ + -man ‘man’. Dutch: variant of Winter 2 with -man ‘man’.

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


Similar surnames: Winterton, Waterman, Kinderman, Ingerman, Westerman, Kitterman

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Where is the Winterman family from?

You can see how Winterman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winterman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Winterman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Winterman families living in Ohio. This was about 67% of all the recorded Winterman's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Winterman families in 1840.
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What did your Winterman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laundress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Winterman. 27% of Winterman men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Winterman women worked as a Laundress. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Salesman
    27%
  • Farm Laborer
    20%
  • Office Clerk
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laundress
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 299 immigration records available for the last name Winterman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 188 military records available for the last name Winterman. For the veterans among your Winterman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winterman lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Winterman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Winterman in 1964 was 77, and 83 in 2003.

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