Find out how popular the last name Winburn is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Winburn.

Winburn, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Winburn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Winburn in America

Winburn is the 14427th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Winburn surname appeared 2,071 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Winburn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Winburn to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Winburn

The surname Winburn is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from a place name, likely a variation of the Old English words "wind" and "burna," meaning "winding stream" or "winding brook." This suggests that the name may have originated from a location near a meandering waterway.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, where it appears as "Wyndeburn." This historical document, which served as a census and taxation record, provides valuable insight into the name's early existence and spelling variations.

The Winburn surname is also mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327, further solidifying its presence in medieval England. These rolls were tax records used to assess and collect subsidies from landowners and tenants.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the form of "Wyndeborne" in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from the prominent Paston family of Norfolk. This historical source offers a glimpse into the lives and affairs of the English gentry during the latter part of the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of the Roses.

Notable individuals bearing the Winburn surname include John Winburn, a yeoman farmer from Northamptonshire, who was recorded in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1524. In the 17th century, Richard Winburn, a merchant and landowner from Wiltshire, was mentioned in the Hearth Tax records of 1672.

Another prominent figure was Sir William Winburn, a military officer who served in the English Civil War and later became a Member of Parliament for Shropshire in the late 17th century. He was born in 1632 and died in 1708.

In the 18th century, the Winburn name gained recognition through the work of Thomas Winburn, a renowned architect and surveyor from Yorkshire. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings, including the Parish Church of St. Mary in Beverley, where he is recorded as being born in 1707 and passing away in 1767.

The 19th century saw the rise of Samuel Winburn, a prominent industrialist and philanthropist from Lancashire. Born in 1825, he made significant contributions to the textile industry and was known for his charitable endeavors, particularly in supporting education and healthcare initiatives in his local community until his death in 1901.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Winburn

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Winburn.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Winburn was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Winburn has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Winburn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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