Winter

Winter Meaning & Origin

About Winter
The surname Winter is of English and German origin and is derived from the Middle English and Middle High German word "winter," meaning "winter." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who had a cold or wintry disposition, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a winter settlement or a place associated with winter activities. The surname Winter is fairly common and can be found in various English-speaking countries.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Winter is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Winter: 31,310
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,119
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Winter based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Winter is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
ANTR
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
WA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
W05306
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N T ER0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆwษชntษ™r/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANTR', 'FNTR')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winter in Braille

Here's how to represent Winter in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Winter in braille

How to sign the name Winter using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Winter using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Winter in sign language

Numerology