Wininger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Wininger surname is generally thought to be a habitational name taken on from a place name, such as from Winnington, an area of the town of Northwich in Cheshire, or Winningham, a now lost place in from East Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Wininger family

The surname Wininger was first found in Cheshire where the family is "an ancient family of 'that seed-plot of gentry,' Cheshire. The paternal name was De Croxton, but in the reign of Edward I., Robert son of Lidulfus de Croxton, marrying the heiress of Winnington of Winnington, took the surname of his wife's family. 1 2

"Winnington Hall, anciently the seat of the Winningtons" 3 is located in the township of Winnington. Winnington is also a township, in the parish of Muckleston in Staffordshire but we must look to Cheshire for the family's origin.

Early History of the Wininger family

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Wininger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Winnington, Winington, Winninton, Wininton and others.

Early Notables of the Wininger family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Francis Winnington, (1634-1700), English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales (1674-1679); and his son, Salwey Winnington (1666-1736), of Stanford Court, Worcestershire, an English landowner and Member of...
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Wininger Ranking

In the United States, the name Wininger is the 13,605^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Wininger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wininger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Josephine Wininger, aged 28, arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Bretagne" from Havre, France 5
Sebastian Wininger, aged 32, originally from Tullern, arrived in New York in 1899 aboard the ship "La Touraine" from Havre, France 5

Wininger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Hanni Wininger, aged 18, originally from Gurahanroa, arrived in New York, New York in 1900 aboard the ship "Maasdam" from Antwerp, Belgium 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Wininger (post 1700) +

Francis G. "Bo" Wininger (1922-1967), American professional PGA golfer who played in the 1950s and 1960s; he had seven professional wins but died at the age of 45 after after suffering a stroke
Salomon Wininger (1877-1968), Austrian-Jewish biographer who wrote about 13,000 biographies and published them in seven volumes between 1925 and 1936

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result