This page is dedicated to facts and information about our family name. I would welcome any contributions from other's with the same surname or, if you know of any interesting facts about our name then please e-mail me with the relevant info, or fill in a form by clicking on "Fill In Form" on the left. The name Winskill probably comes from the Vikings, being Vins' Gill, meaning a hollow or dip in the land belonging to Vin. There is a village in Cumbria, in the north west of England, which bears the name Winskill not far from Keswick and close to Penrith, in the area of England known as the Lake District. We have visited the village and although it is a small village, the beauty of the area makes it a place to visit again. Using Burke's Peerage, we have learnt that the Winskill's have been scattered around the globe but the majority live in the UK, the highest concentration being in the Lancashire area, which is very close to Cumbria. Here are the numbers in the respective countries. Country Estimated Population Most populated County or State UK. 645 Lancashire U.S.A. 55 Illinois New Zealand 37 South Island Australia 24 New South Wales Canada 18 Ontario South Africa 11 Transvaal France 3 Rhone By clicking on the country of your choice in the left hand column, you may go to the relevant page and view more information about the Winskill's that live in those countries. If you are a Winskill and live in a country not listed, then click elsewhere for more information.