Midwinter Surname

303,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Midwinter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Midwinter.' Christmas and Noel were in common use as names for children born at this season. Midwinter was a synonym. 'The sheriffs, by the custom of the city, do ride to several parts thereof every year, betwixt Michaelmas and Midwinter, that is Yoole' (History and Ant.

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Midwinter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8161:68,2827,897
Canada1501:245,63723,369
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Wales721:42,9804,139
Australia511:529,32739,816
Scotland311:172,7049,690
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha51:1,171114
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4481:54,4096,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Midwinter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Midwinter.' Christmas and Noel were in common use as names for children born at this season. Midwinter was a synonym. 'The sheriffs, by the custom of the city, do ride to several parts thereof every year, betwixt Michaelmas and Midwinter, that is Yoole' (History and Ant. York.).

Robert of Gloucester says that the Conqueror purposed 'to midwinter at Gloucester, to Witesontid at Westminster, to Ester at Wincester.

Gounilda Midewynter, Oxfordshire, Hundred Rolls.

John Midewynter, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Mydwynter Close Rolls, 14 Henry IV.

John Mydwinter. Rolls of Parliament.

1688. Baptised — Mary, d. Thomas Midwinter: St. James, Clerkenwell.

This surname occurs constantly in Kirby's Quest (Somerset), quoted above.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) born at Christmas [Middle English midewinter, midewynter, Christmas; O.E. mid-winter] Gonnilda Midewynter.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Apparently identical with Christmas, Noel, &c,, (which see,) since Robert of Gloucester, speaking of the coronation of William the Conqueror, which took place on Christmas Day, 1066, says, that he was crowned "amydewynter day," Midwinter-day seems to have been used as the antithesis of Midsummer-day. See Sir H. Nicolas' Chronology of History. Midewynter. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Middlewinterbourne; a location name in Wiltshire (?).

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Midwinter has long been an Oxfordshire name. In the 13th century, Gonnild Midewynter and Roger Midewynt lived at Aston and Burton in this county (H. R.). The name of Midenter occurred in Enstone about a hundred years ago (J.). William Midwinter resided at Marlborough, Wilts, in the reign of Henry VIII. (Waylen's "Marlborough"). The name existed in North Leach, Gloucestershire, two centuries ago (Bigland's "Gloucestershire.").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

According to family legend, this family name was given to one or more Welsh raiders that decided to settle in the Cotswolds of western England.

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Midwinter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Midwinter Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Midwinter occurs most in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Midwinter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 303,577th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,834,704 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Midwinter are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 816 people, or 1 in 68,282. In England Midwinter is primarily found in: Gloucestershire, where 14 percent are found, Wiltshire, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England Midwinter exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Midwinter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Midwinter has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Midwinter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Midwinter last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Midwinter surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Midwinter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.01% more than the national average, earning $55,236 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.37% more than the national average, earning $56,327 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Medwinter89101/
Midwynter897/
Modwinter891/
Meadwinter841/
Midenter820/
Moed-Winter801/
Medwynter7860/
Midiantoro742/
Midander7126/
Mdnterey711/
Mdintyre710/
Meidiantoro7035/
Middintiwar704/
Moedinder670/

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