| ![Show Contents]() Winfrey Surname History
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England
Etymology of WinfreyWhat does the name Winfrey mean? The surname Winfrey comes from the Old English personal name Winfrid, derived from the elements "win" meaning "joy" and "frid" meaning "peace." Early Origins of the Winfrey familyThe surname Winfrey was first found in Leicestershire around 1190, when Winfridus de Ethona was recorded. Early History of the Winfrey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Winfrey research. Another 27 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1279 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Winfrey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Winfrey Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Winfrey, Winfree, Winfrith, Winnefrith, Whinfrey, Wynfrey, Winfry and many more. Early Notables of the Winfrey family- Sir Richard Winfrey (b.1858) who was...
Winfrey Rankingthe United States, the name Winfrey is the 3,984th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1
| Winfrey migration to the United States | + |
Winfrey Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Samuel and Jes Winfrey, who took the Oath of Allegiance in Powhatan County, Virginia in 1777
Winfrey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Dorothy Winfrey, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
- Elen Winfrey, aged 22, who immigrated to America, in 1910
- William Winfrey, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
- Edward E. Winfrey, aged 57, who landed in America, in 1912
- Lewis E. Winfrey, aged 25, who landed in America, in 1913
| Contemporary Notables of the name Winfrey (post 1700) | + |
- Oprah Gail Winfrey (b. 1954), American multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show
- Clinton A. Winfrey, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from Jackson County 7th District, 1923-24 2
- Amy Winfrey, American animator, screenwriter, songwriter and voice actress
- William C. "Bill" Winfrey (1916-1994), American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
- Sir Richard Winfrey (1858-1944), British Liberal politician and newspaper publisher
| Suggested Readings for the name Winfrey | + |
- The Winfrey Family by James Clifton Winfrey.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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