Origins of the Winn surname
About the Winns
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Interesting facts about Winn
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Winn surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Winn first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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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
