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UK surname

Wines

An occupational surname referring to a person who made or sold wine, or lived near a vineyard.

In the 1881 census there were 231 people recorded with the Wines surname, ranking it #11,722 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 359, ranked #12,898, down from #11,722 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Castle Cary, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Petherton, South. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bridgend and Mendip.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Wines is 394 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 55.4%.

1881 census count

231

Ranked #11,722

Modern count

359

2016, ranked #12,898

Peak year

1999

394 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Wines had 231 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,722 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 359 in 2016, ranked #12,898.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 383 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Wines surname distribution map

The map shows where the Wines surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Wines surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Wines over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 191 #10,808
1861 historical 214 #11,365
1881 historical 231 #11,722
1891 historical 294 #11,288
1901 historical 327 #10,966
1911 historical 383 #9,597
1997 modern 368 #11,719
1998 modern 378 #11,871
1999 modern 394 #11,579
2000 modern 370 #12,078
2001 modern 360 #12,127
2002 modern 377 #11,962
2003 modern 373 #11,857
2004 modern 365 #12,077
2005 modern 363 #12,037
2006 modern 360 #12,198
2007 modern 366 #12,176
2008 modern 372 #12,123
2009 modern 370 #12,416
2010 modern 378 #12,508
2011 modern 374 #12,464
2012 modern 367 #12,499
2013 modern 377 #12,449
2014 modern 368 #12,770
2015 modern 363 #12,793
2016 modern 359 #12,898

Geography

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Where Wines' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Castle Cary, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Petherton, South, London parishes and Cardiff St John and St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bridgend and Mendip. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Castle Cary Somerset
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Petherton, South Somerset
4 London parishes London 3
5 Cardiff St John and St Mary Glamorganshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bridgend 002 Bridgend
2 Mendip 002 Mendip
3 Mendip 007 Mendip
4 Bridgend 005 Bridgend
5 Bridgend 001 Bridgend

Forenames

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First names often paired with Wines

These lists show first names that appear often with the Wines surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Wines

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Wines, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Wines surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Wines household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Wines is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Wines is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Wines falls in decile 4 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Wines is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Wines, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Wines

The surname WINES is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is believed to have derived from the Old English word "wine," which meant "friend" or "protector." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered a loyal and trustworthy companion or guardian.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname WINES can be traced back to the 12th century in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset. It is possible that the name may have originated from one of these regions or nearby areas.

One of the earliest documented references to the surname WINES can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1191, where a person named Willelmus Wines is mentioned. This record provides evidence of the surname's existence during the medieval period.

In the 13th century, the surname WINES appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, which were records of landholdings and tenants compiled during the reign of King Edward I. This suggests that the WINES family may have held lands or properties in the region at that time.

Throughout the centuries, the WINES surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Wynes, Wyne, and Winees, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings in earlier times before standardization became more widespread.

Notable individuals with the surname WINES include:

1. Sir John Wines (c. 1500-1573), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire in the 16th century.

2. Thomas Wines (1608-1668), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of St. Martin's Church in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and published several religious works.

3. William Wines (1772-1851), a British artist and engraver known for his landscape paintings and etchings of rural scenes.

4. Elizabeth Wines (1795-1865), an American writer and educator who authored several books on moral education and founded a boarding school for girls in New Jersey.

5. Henry Wines (1808-1896), an American minister and author who served as the president of the Western University of Pennsylvania (now the University of Pittsburgh) and wrote extensively on philosophy and theology.

While the surname WINES may have originated in specific regions of England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly through migration and the establishment of new settlements by British colonists and immigrants.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Wines families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Wines surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Somerset leads with 112 Wines' recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.01x.

County Total Index
Somerset 112 31.01x
Middlesex 57 2.54x
Surrey 19 1.74x
Glamorgan 12 3.07x
Yorkshire 8 0.36x
Norfolk 7 2.03x
Lancashire 4 0.15x
Monmouthshire 3 1.85x
Berkshire 1 0.59x
Cheshire 1 0.20x
Devon 1 0.21x
Dorset 1 0.68x
Gloucestershire 1 0.23x
Herefordshire 1 1.09x
Staffordshire 1 0.13x
Sussex 1 0.26x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. South Petherton in Somerset leads with 39 Wines' recorded in 1881 and an index of 2096.77x.

Place Total Index
South Petherton 39 2096.77x
Castle Cary 22 1401.27x
St Pancras London 12 6.64x
Yeovil 12 163.49x
Limehouse London 11 44.66x
Mile End Old Town 10 28.23x
Ilchester 9 1730.77x
Kensington London 9 7.22x
Shadwell London 9 143.31x
Ardsley 8 312.50x
Llandaff 8 61.54x
Lopen 7 2592.59x
West Chinnock 7 2187.50x
Heigham 6 32.40x
Lambeth 6 3.07x
Backwell 5 675.68x
Battersea 5 6.06x
Bermondsey 5 7.49x
Bedwellty 3 10.47x
West Derby 3 3.85x
Barrington 2 625.00x
Bruton 2 140.85x
Crewkerne 2 52.08x
Seavington St Mary 2 869.57x
Southwark St George Martyr 2 4.43x
Bow London 1 3.50x
Broadway 1 172.41x
Burton Upon Trent 1 5.64x
Cardiff St John 1 7.84x
Chelsea London 1 1.48x
Chew Magna 1 78.74x
Chipping Campden 1 69.93x
Cowbridge 1 106.38x
Hampstead London 1 2.86x
Hartfield 1 83.33x
Hartford 1 89.29x
Hereford St Owen 1 32.89x
Ilsington 1 121.95x
Llanwonno 1 7.12x
Norwich St Margaret 1 185.19x
Penarth 1 26.18x
Radstock 1 42.19x
Taunton St Mary 1 15.08x
Tottenham 1 2.80x
Wandsworth 1 4.63x
Whitechapel London 1 4.52x
Widnes 1 5.21x
Willesden 1 4.73x
Windsor Castle 1 666.67x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Wines surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Elizabeth 14
Sarah 10
Martha 7
Mary 7
Emily 5
Alice 4
Amelia 4
Ann 4
Annie 4
Ellen 4
Emma 4
Jane 4
Susan 4
Charlotte 3
Eliza 3
Florence 3
Hannah 3
Caroline 2
Priscilla 2
Anne 1
Arabella 1
Elenor 1
Eliza.M. 1
Elizebath 1
Elizth.Ann 1
Emilie 1
Fanny 1
Georgina 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Harriett 1
Helena 1
Herbert 1
Isabeella 1
Julia 1
Laura 1
Leah 1
Lily 1
Louisa 1
Mabel 1
Maria 1
Mria 1
Phebeanna 1
Rachel 1
Sophia 1
Sussanna 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Wines surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
George 15
William 15
John 14
Charles 6
Henry 6
Thomas 6
Joseph 5
Frederick 4
Edwin 3
James 3
Simeon 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Albun 1
Benjamin 1
Enock 1
Enos 1
Ephraim 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fredk.Charles 1
Geo.W.C. 1
Harry 1
Jas. 1
Jesse 1
Jonah 1
Luke 1
Mark 1
Sidney 1
Sydney 1
Theophilus 1
Tom 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Wines surname: questions and answers

How common was the Wines surname in 1881?

In 1881, 231 people were recorded with the Wines surname. That placed it at #11,722 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Wines surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 359 in 2016. That gives Wines a modern rank of #12,898.

What does the Wines surname mean?

An occupational surname referring to a person who made or sold wine, or lived near a vineyard.

What does the Wines map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Wines bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.