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Winslow Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Winslow, a place in Buckinghamshire named from the genitive case of the Old English personal name or byname Wine (meaning ‘friend’) + Old English hlaw ‘hill’, ‘mound’, ‘barrow’.

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


Similar surnames: Kinslow, Winston, Wadlow, Bigelow, Anslow, Insley, Wansley, Winkley

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Winslow Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Winslow name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Winslow. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    49%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • Norway

    3%

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Winslow Family Origin

Where is the Winslow family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Winslow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winslow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winslow families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 149 Winslow families living in Massachusetts. This was about 24% of all the recorded Winslow's in the USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Winslow families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Winslow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Winslow Family Occupations

    What did your Winslow ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Winslow. The most common Winslow occupation in the USA was Farmer. 32% of Winslow's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Winslow family was Carpenter.

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    • Farmer

      32%

    • Keeping House

      9%

    • Laborer

      5%

    • Carpenter

      3%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Winslow ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Winslow Historical Records

    What Winslow family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 95,000 census records available for the last name Winslow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winslow 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 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Winslow. 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 Card

    There are 21,000 military records available for the last name Winslow. For the veterans among your Winslow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Winslow Life Expectancy

    What is the average Winslow lifespan?

    Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Winslow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Winslow in 1944 was 36, and 75 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Winslow

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Winslow ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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