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Early Origins of the Winick family

The surname Winick was first found in Lancashire 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 1176 Geruase Winnick when they held lands.

Early History of the Winick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Winick research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Winick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Winick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Winnick, Winwick, Winick, Wynick, Wynnick, Winwich, Winwyke, Wynwick, Wynwicke and many more.

Early Notables of the Winick family

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Migration of the Winick family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..


Contemporary Notables of the name Winick (post 1700) +

  • Charles Winick (1922-2015), American author, psychologist, and academician
  • Seth Winick, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Texas State House of Representatives 24th District, 1994 1
  • Christine Winick, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008 2


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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