Winner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Winner family

The surname Winner was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1568 Elizabeth Whinnery when the held lands.

Early History of the Winner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Winner research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Winner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Winner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whinnerah, Whineray, Whinray, Winnery, Winnerey, Whinerall, Winery, Winneray, Winner, Winrow, Winroe, Whinrow, Whinrawe, Wyynrowe, Whinray, Winneray and many more.

Early Notables of the Winner family

the Winnery family of Lancashire

Winner Ranking

the United States, the name Winner is the 5,595^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Winner migration to the United States +

Winner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Catharina Christina Winner, who settled in New York in 1709

Winner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franz Winner, who settled in America in 1834
Heinrich Winner, who arrived in America in 1836

Winner migration to Australia +

Winner Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Stephen Winner, English convict who was convicted in Norfolk, Norfolkshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 3rd November 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Winner (post 1700) +

Langdon Winner, American philosopher of technology
David Winner (b. 1971), retired American soccer goalkeeper
Charley Winner (b. 1924), American football coach
Lauren Winner (b. 1976), American writer and educator
Septimus Winner (1827-1902), American songwriter
Joseph Eastburn Winner (1837-1918), American composer and music publisher, best known for his tune, "The Little Brown Jug" (1869) which was famously recorded by the Glenn Miller and His Orchestra in 1939
Thomas D. Winner, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Atlantic County, 1853; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1854 3
Thomas A. Winner, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Secretary of State of West Virginia, 1972 4
Samuel Winner, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964 4
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html