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Wineter Family History

Wineter Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Winter, Minter, Winder, Pinter, Winkler, Winger, Winegar, Finster

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Where is the Wineter family from?

You can see how Wineter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wineter family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Wineter families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there were 2 Wineter families living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Wineter's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Wineter families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wineter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Wineter ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 59 census records available for the last name Wineter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wineter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5 immigration records available for the last name Wineter. 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 4 military records available for the last name Wineter. For the veterans among your Wineter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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