Vinter Surname

83,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Denmark

Vinter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the vinter.' the Frenchvmetier, a tavern keeper, a wineseller.

Juliana la Vynetar, Close Rolls, 45 Henry III.

Abellus Vinetar, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Viniter, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Vinter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,9601:73,5329,435
Denmark7291:7,743702
England3891:143,23413,859
Brazil3831:558,94120,909
Hungary3381:29,0423,199
Romania3201:62,7437,551
Czechia2741:38,8086,412
France2431:273,34542,057
Croatia2121:19,9464,114
Kazakhstan1601:110,51611,952
Sweden1001:98,4687,152
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Slovenia931:26,7495,603
Estonia921:14,3672,255
Australia811:333,28028,364
Canada371:995,82774,831
Slovakia351:152,47027,208
Finland341:161,66814,556
Belarus291:327,62335,686
Serbia261:274,80614,599
Israel261:329,14027,831
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Norway121:428,52437,411
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
India71:109,580,769786,157
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
China21:683,660,78330,601
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3061:79,6588,587
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Vintér (1) are calculated separately.

Vinter (117) may also be a first name.

Vinter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the vinter.' the Frenchvmetier, a tavern keeper, a wineseller.

Juliana la Vynetar, Close Rolls, 45 Henry III.

Abellus Vinetar, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Viniter, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William le Vineter, Northamptonshire, ibid.

Robert Vyneter, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William le Vyneter, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1682-3. John Farrante, husbandman, and Mary Vinter: Marriage Lic. (London).

1772. Married — William Vinter and Harriott Row: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) Vintner [Middle English vineter, Old French vinetier; from Latin vinet-um, vineyard] William le Vineter.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a contraction of vinitor, a vine-dresser, or of vintner, a dealer in wine. From one of these sources it is probable that Winter is sometimes by corruption derived. Le Vineter. H.R. See Viner.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Vinter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vinter (Georgian: ვინთერ, Russian: Винтер) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can appear as: Vintér. Click here to see other potential spellings of Vinter.

How Common Is The Last Name Vinter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vinter is the 83,333rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,254,095 people. The last name Vinter is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Vinter reside; 35 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 18 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Vinter is also the 864,112th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 117 people.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 1,960 people, or 1 in 73,532. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 10 percent reside, Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 9 percent reside and Republic of Khakassia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 13 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Vinter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vinter has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Vinter last name increased 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 253 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vinter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (43%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Vinter surname are 6.13% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 52.9% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vinter earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.68% more than the national average, earning 379,589 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.24% more than the national average, earning $54,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.28% more than the national average, earning $56,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vintér941/
Vinther923,162/
Vintere92242/
Vintter922/
Vintier921/
Vinte915,318/
Vnter911/
Winter83198,622/
Venter8392,841/
Binter83861/
Viente83515/
Finter83386/
Vintea83302/
Vynter83185/
Vintes8326/
Uinter8312/
Vinteh833/
Vintre832/
Vimter831/
Vintee831/
Vintei831/
Vintte831/
Vintge831/
Vintie831/
Vionte831/
Vinterová80371/
Vinterova8012/
Winther7710,151/
Wintter77168/
Binther7717/
Ventere7717/
Bintert779/
Winterø777/
Huinter777/
Winterz776/
Winteer774/
Vintesh774/
Ventier774/
Finther773/
Venther773/
Wintere773/
Winterr772/
Winnter772/
Wintier772/
Windter772/
Bintter772/
Buinter771/
Fisnter771/
Fuinter771/
Venteur771/
Ventter771/
Wienter771/
Wuinter771/
Vintest771/
Vinthie771/
Vingyte771/
Vimther771/
Wintger770/
Fienter770/
Winteur770/
Binte737,214/
Vente736,265/
Vinta732,793/
Vinti732,342/
Winte73250/
Vinty736/
Uinte732/
Wnter731/
Winterre712/
Winttier711/
Wienteer711/
Wuinther711/
Winterdt711/
Wynter677,949/
Ventre676,254/
Benter672,164/
Fenter67910/
Wenter67786/
Bünter67713/
Winterová67565/
Bintee67452/
Vintha67442/
Ventes67189/
Venteu6788/
Vintis6776/
Bintei6774/
Binterová6737/
Wintje6725/
Ventje6722/
Wintie6719/
Vintaa6718/
Fünter6716/
Ventie6715/
Wintre6714/
Ventez6713/
Vintaj6710/
Winterova679/
Bintir678/
Windte678/
Binthe677/
Ventir677/
Bintea677/
Vintti676/
Bintey676/
Vintay675/
Venthe675/
Vienti674/
Vintta674/
Wintyr673/
Venterová673/
Winthe673/
Wimter673/
Wintey673/
Väntär673/
Ventey672/
Wintte671/
Winteh671/
Wintez671/
Wintge671/
Ventte671/
Vaente671/
Vintoy671/
Venterova671/
Fintre671/
Bűnter671/
Binterova671/
Vijnty671/
Bynter670/
Ventet670/
Uenter670/
Wintir670/
Wintee670/
Wiente670/

Vinter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vinter in the Georgian language
ვინთერvinter-
Vinter in the Russian language
Винтерvinter-

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