Windebank Surname

336,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Windebank Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at a Bank with a Winding Path [Old English ge)wind, winding path; and see Bank] In the 16th cent., in addition to Windebank, we find the spelling Wyndebancke.

Windebank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7061:78,9218,827
Australia1641:164,60817,026
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Canada671:549,93446,038
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Wales81:386,81619,671
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Jersey11:99,2026,620
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Guyana11:762,22114,420
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4561:53,4556,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Windebank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at a Bank with a Winding Path [Old English ge)wind, winding path; and see Bank] In the 16th cent., in addition to Windebank, we find the spelling Wyndebancke.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Richard de Onnebank, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Wil­liam, Richard, John de O., and the parish of Onnebanc (MSAN, v. 200,206, 208). Secretary Windebank, t. Charles I., was one of this family.

The Norman People (1874)

Windebank Last Name Facts

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

Windebank is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Windebank? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 336,072nd most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,643,159 people. The last name Windebank occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Windebank are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 706 people, or 1 in 78,921. In England Windebank is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 43 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 6 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Windebank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Windebank has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Windebank surname rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 4,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Windebank Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Windebank surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

The amount Windebank earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $50,746 CAD per year.

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