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Origins of the Winn surname

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About the Winns

We have a total number of 37874 records for people with the last name Winn.

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Where do most Winns live?

In 1921, most Winns lived in Yorkshire.


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Interesting facts about Winns

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 30,400 records for the Winn surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

Who were Winns most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Winns.

What are the most common Winn first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Winn family members

Common jobs for Winns

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Winns in 1921
Dressmaker

128

Laundress

88

Domestic Servant

81

General Servant Domestic

73

House Servant

64

Common Male occupations for Winns in 1921
Coal Miner

185

Agricultural Labourer

138

General Labourer

106

Farm Labourer

85

Farmer

83

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