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Etymology of Winfree

What does the name Winfree mean?

The surname Winfree comes from the Old English personal name Winfrid, derived from the elements "win" meaning "joy" and "frid" meaning "peace."

Early Origins of the Winfree family

The surname Winfree was first found in Leicestershire around 1190, when Winfridus de Ethona was recorded.

Early History of the Winfree family

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Winfree Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Winfrey, Winfree, Winfrith, Winnefrith, Whinfrey, Wynfrey, Winfry and many more.

Early Notables of the Winfree family

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Winfree Ranking

the United States, the name Winfree is the 11,427th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Winfree family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Winfrye, who settled in Virginia in 1638; William Winfried, who immigrated to Virginia in 1651; and Samuel and Jes Winfrey, who took the Oath of Allegiance in Powhatan County, Virginia in 1777..

Contemporary Notables of the name Winfree (post 1700) +

  • William Paul Winfree (b. 1951), American experimental physicist who is known for his contributions to the field of nondestructive evaluation
  • Kenny Winfree (b. 1954), American singer-songwriter, best known for his song "I’m A Union Card"
  • Erik Winfree (b. 1969), American biochemist and computer scientist, professor at California Institute of Technology, son of Arthur Winfree
  • Daniel Edward Winfree (b. 1953), American lawyer and jurist, Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court (2008-)
  • Arthur Taylor Winfree (1942-2002), American theoretical biologist at the University of Arizona
  • Rose Winfree, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1972 2
  • Joseph Edwin Winfree (1891-1963), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives, 1923-24, 1937-46, 1955-60 3
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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