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

Winer, 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 Winer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Winer in America

Winer is the 13850th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Winer surname appeared 2,182 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 Winer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Winer 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 Winer

The surname Winer has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "win," meaning wine, suggesting that the name was initially associated with those involved in the wine trade or viticulture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the church records of the town of Zittau, located in the present-day German state of Saxony, where a certain Hans Winer was mentioned in 1527. The name also appeared in various historical documents from the region, such as tax rolls and land records.

In the 17th century, the Winer family established themselves in the city of Nuremberg, a prominent center of trade and commerce in the Holy Roman Empire. One notable member was Johann Winer, a respected merchant born in 1642, who played a significant role in the city's economic affairs.

As the name spread across German-speaking regions, variations in spelling arose, including Weiner, Weinert, and Weinrich. These variants often reflected the local dialect or the preference of the family.

In the 19th century, the Winer surname gained recognition in the field of academia. August Winer (1789-1858), a renowned German Lutheran theologian and grammarian, made significant contributions to the study of New Testament Greek grammar.

Another notable figure was Leopold Winer (1858-1928), an Austrian-born American lawyer and jurist who served as a justice on the Supreme Court of Oregon from 1905 to 1923.

The name also found its way to other parts of Europe and beyond. In England, a branch of the family settled in the county of Yorkshire, where a certain Richard Winer was recorded in the parish records of Kildwick in 1687.

As people migrated to the Americas, the Winer surname took root in various regions. One such example is Johann Michael Winer, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1749, seeking new opportunities in the American colonies.

Throughout its history, the Winer surname has been associated with diverse occupations and achievements, from merchants and winemakers to scholars, jurists, and pioneers, reflecting the varied paths taken by those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Winer

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

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

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