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

Winegar, 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 Winegar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Winegar in America

Winegar is the 12333rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Winegar surname appeared 2,521 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 Winegar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Winegar 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 Winegar

The surname WINEGAR is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "win" meaning "wine" and "gar" meaning "maker" or "grower". It likely originated in the medieval period as an occupational surname for those involved in the production or trade of wine.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable mention is in the Hundred Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1273, where a John le Winegar is listed as a resident of the county.

In the Pipe Rolls of Hertfordshire from 1296, there is a record of a Thomas Wynegar who was a landowner in the region. This spelling variation, with the "y" instead of the "i", was not uncommon during that time period.

The WINEGAR surname is also linked to several place names in England, such as Winegar Croft in Oxfordshire and Winegar Hill in Staffordshire. These locations may have been named after early bearers of the surname or could have influenced the adoption of the name by those living in those areas.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the WINEGAR surname was William WINEGAR, who was born in Somerset, England in 1521. He was a prominent merchant and landowner in the region.

Another notable bearer of the name was John WINEGAR (1642-1712), a British military officer who served during the Nine Years' War and later became a member of Parliament for the borough of Taunton.

In the 18th century, Samuel WINEGAR (1734-1803) was a renowned clockmaker and watchmaker from Gloucestershire, known for his intricate and precise timepieces.

The WINEGAR surname also has connections to the American colonies, with Thomas WINEGAR (1680-1746) being one of the earliest recorded immigrants bearing the name. He settled in Virginia in the early 1700s and established a successful farming operation.

Additionally, Mary WINEGAR (1782-1865) was a notable figure in the early abolitionist movement in the United States, actively advocating for the end of slavery and assisting enslaved individuals in their quest for freedom.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Winegar

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

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 Winegar 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 Winegar 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 Winegar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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