An English, Danish and German surname, Winters comes from the Old German term ‘wintar’ and the Old Norse term ‘vetr’ which both refer to cold temperatures, a frosty season. The spelling variations for Winters include Winter, Wynter and Wynters. In England the Winters surname is scattered across England and a few locations in Wales. Many with the Winters family name reside in the city of London, Middlesex, Yorkshire, Lanarkshire, Lincolnshire and Warwickshire. In Scotland the counties of Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Midlothian have the greater population of Winters families. Within the United States the Winter surname originated in Pennsylvania, Ohio. New York, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Kansas, Texas and California. Famous: Brian Winters (professional basketball player and coach), Jonathan Winters (comic actor), Gloria Winters (television actress), Dean Winters (actor), Robbie Winters (footballer from Scotland), Shelley Winters (movie film actress), Anne Winters (poet) and Frank ‘Coddy’ Winters (professional ice hockey player).