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Winburn Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Wimborne Minster Wimborne Saint Giles or Monkton Up Wimborne (Dorset). The placenames derive from Old English winn wynne ‘pasture meadow’ + burna ‘spring stream’. Given the high concentration of some variants such as Winborn in Sussex the name is perhaps also a late development of a surname from Wenbons Farm in Wadhurst (Sussex). The placename derives from an Old English personal name Wænna + Old English burna ‘spring stream’.

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


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

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Where is the Winburn family from?

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 USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Winburn families living in Alabama. This was about 28% of all the recorded Winburn's in USA. Alabama and 1 other state had the highest population of Winburn families in 1840.
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What did your Winburn ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Winburn. 23% of Winburn men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Winburn women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Winburn were Truck Driver and Bookkeeper. .

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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

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    12%
  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Bookkeeper
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 339 immigration records available for the last name Winburn. 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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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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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.

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