Winker Surname History

Origins Available:
Germany
Israel

Etymology of Winker

What does the name Winker mean?

The Middle High German word "winkel" meant 'corner;' so the Jewish surname Winker was originally an occupational surname born by someone who kept a shop located on a corner.

Winker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Winckler, Winkler, Winkel, Winckeler, Winkeler, Winck, Wincker, Winker, Winkele and many more.

Winker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Winker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Casper H Winker, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 1

Winker Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Albert Winker, aged 27, arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Royal George" from Liverpool, England 2
William Winker, aged 29, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Irishman" from Liverpool, England 2
Lehe Winker, aged 23, originally from Wilno, Poland, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Cedric" from Liverpool, England 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Winker (post 1700) +

Jesse Winker (b. 1993), American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (2017-)

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result