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

Wineland, 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 Wineland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wineland in America

Wineland is the 22069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wineland surname appeared 1,174 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Wineland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wineland 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 Wineland

The surname Wineland likely has its origins in northern Europe, perhaps in Germany or Scandinavia, around the late medieval period. The name is derived from the Germanic words "wein" meaning wine and "land" meaning land or territory. It may have originally referred to a person who lived on or owned land where wine grapes were grown or someone associated with viticulture.

In medieval records, variants of the name that can be found include Winland, Winelande, and Wynelande. These names often appeared in regions known for their wine production, suggesting that bearers of this surname were likely involved in the wine trade or agriculture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wineland appears in 13th-century German city registries. A notable entry from 1275 mentions a Heinrich Wineland, a landowner and vintner in the Rhineland-Palatinate area, a region with rich viticultural history.

In England, the Domesday Book of 1086 lists a Vineland, which was not necessarily a surname but a place heavily involved in wine production. While the connection is indirect, the similarity in phonetics suggests the possibility that early Winelands might have settled in areas with similar names or had ancestral links to them.

Hans Wineland, born around 1450, was a prominent merchant in the Hanseatic League, specifically from Lübeck, one of the major trading cities in Northern Germany. He exported Rhine wines across the Baltic Sea and into Scandinavia, greatly contributing to the trade network of the area.

In the late 16th century, Margarethe Wineland, born in 1553, from Alsace, was a notable figure in local society and was known for her philanthropic activities, particularly in enhancing agricultural methods, which included viticulture.

Abraham Wineland, born in 1623 in the Netherlands, was a celebrated scholar and author. He published several manuscripts on agricultural practices, including wine-making processes, contributing significantly to the botanical sciences of his time.

Another historical figure is Johan Wineland, born in 1685 in Sweden, who was an influential cartographer. His detailed maps of Southern Sweden included extensive details on wine-producing regions, an indication of his passion for viticulture.

Emma Wineland, born in 1820 in South Australia, was among the early European settlers in Australia. She was involved in establishing the wine industry in the region, and her contributions were recognized as foundational in what would become one of the world's renowned wine-producing areas.

The surname Wineland thus has a rich history deeply intertwined with the wine-making industry, agriculture, and trade, with records and notable figures spanning across multiple centuries and regions in Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wineland

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

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

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