Windahl Surname

492,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Windahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Windahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4131:23,8421,941
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Denmark641:88,1998,478
Australia301:899,85754,700
Norway161:321,39331,311
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Finland61:916,11741,832
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Windahl Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Windahl Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Windahl is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Windahl click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Windahl? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 492,802nd most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 10,860,724 people. The last name Windahl is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Windahl reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Windahl is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 413 people, or 1 in 23,842. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 36 percent are found, Skåne County, where 15 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 11 percent are found. Not including Sweden this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Denmark, where 10 percent are found.

Windahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Windahl has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Windahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Windahl last name are 10.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Windahl earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 24.43% less than the national average, earning 261,525 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $44,355 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiendahl9333/
Windal92431/
Vindahl86107/
Wendahl8684/
Windall8676/
Wändahl8626/
Windale8615/
Windhol8614/
Wijndal8613/
Winndal862/
Windhal862/
Wuindal861/
Windasl861/
Wänndahl808/
Windhold804/
Windhole804/
Wijndaal801/
Winndale801/
Weindall801/
Windholt801/
Viendahl801/
Weinedal801/
Winddall801/
Wiendhal800/
Windeale800/
Bindal776,447/
Vindal77538/
Wendal7769/
Wändal776/
Windhosel750/
Wendall71125/
Wendale7117/
Bendahl7115/
Bindhal715/
Vändahl715/
Binndal713/
Vindhal712/
Windole712/
Wyndale712/
Weandal711/
Vindale711/
Vindhol711/
Bindall711/
Wendholt67237/
Wyndaele67104/
Bentdahl6763/
Benndahl6715/
Venndahl675/
Windolpf672/
Windolth672/
Vindhale671/
Wendeall671/
Bndal671/
Wendhold671/
Winduoël671/
Wenddall670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Windahl
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