Explore the Family Name Winemiller

The meaning of Winemiller

Americanized form (translation into English) of South German Weinmüller: occupational name for someone who operated a grape press.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Winemiller in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Winemiller saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Winemiller was ranked as the 22,098 most common surname, but by 2010, its rank had fallen to 22,906—a drop of 3.66%. Despite this decline, the total number of individuals carrying the Winemiller name increased from 1,092 in 2000 to 1,117 in 2010, representing a modest growth of 2.29%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also decreased slightly from 0.4 to 0.38, showing a 5% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,098	#22,906	-3.66%
Count	1,092	1,117	2.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.38	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winemiller

Looking at the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Winemiller, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, an overwhelming majority identified as White —96.25% in 2000 and 96.24% in 2010, reflecting virtually no change over the decade. Those identifying as Hispanic made up the next largest group, though still small in comparison, growing from 1.65% in 2000 to 2.06% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities made up a smaller portion, decreasing from 1.47% to 1.07% during the same period. No individuals with the surname Winemiller identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.25%	96.24%	-0.01%
Hispanic	1.65%	2.06%	24.85%
Two or More Races	1.47%	1.07%	-27.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.46%	0%	0%