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Early Origins of the Winge family

The surname Winge was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Winge family

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Winge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wenge, Wengge, Wenges, Wengee, Weenge, Wennge, Wengs, Wengess and many more.

Early Notables of the Winge family

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United States Winge migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Winge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Robert Winge, aged 60, from Essex, who arrived in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Francis", Bound for Boston 1
  • Mrs. Judith Winge, aged 43, from Essex, who arrived in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Francis", Bound for Boston 2
Winge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johann Winge, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Winge (post 1700) +

  • Stein Winge (1940-2024), Norwegian stage producer, theatre director and International Emmy-Nominated actor


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm


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