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Early Origins of the Winck family

The surname Winck was first found in Saxony, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society that became prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches throughout Germany, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Chronicles first mention Gerbod zu dem Winkel of Mainz in 1343, and Nicolaus Winkeler of Liegnitz in Silesia in 1397.

Early History of the Winck family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Winck research. Another 254 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1628, 1631, 1650, 1654, 1675, 1704, 1710, 1735, 1766 and 1823 are included under the topic Early Winck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Winck Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Winckler, Winkler, Winkel, Winckeler, Winkeler, Winck, Wincker, Winker, Winkele and many more.

Early Notables of the Winck family

  • Carl Gottfried Winckler II, who was an advisor at the courts of Saxony and professor of law at the University of Leipzig

Winck migration to the United States+



Winck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hartman Winck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1774 1
Winck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Stanislaw Winck, aged 29, who arrived in New York in 1894 aboard the ship "Trave" from Bremen, Germany 2
  • Leib Winck, aged 47, who arrived in New York in 1894 aboard the ship "Chester" from Southampton, England 2
  • Josel Winck, aged 24, originally from London, who arrived in New York in 1897 aboard the ship "Saint Louis" from Southampton, England 2
Winck Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Irma Winck, aged 30, originally from Renair, Belgium, who arrived in New York in 1909 aboard the ship "Kroonland" from Antwerp, Belgium 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Winck (post 1700)+

  • Luís Carlos Coelho Winck (b. 1963), Brazilian footballer
  • Cláudio Winck Neto (b. 1994), known as Cláudio Winck, a Brazilian footballer


  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. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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