Winder Surname
Approximately 15,329 people bear this surname
Winder Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Winder (occup.) [Middle English windere; from Middle English winden, Old English windan, to wind] Richard le Windere.—Hundred Rolls 2 belonging to Winder; or Dweller at a Winding (as a valley) [Old English ge)wind + the agential suff.
Read More About This SurnameWinder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,531 | 1:48,129 | 5,830 |
| England | 3,600 | 1:15,477 | 2,267 |
| Austria | 800 | 1:10,644 | 1,452 |
| Canada | 631 | 1:58,392 | 6,889 |
| New Zealand | 354 | 1:12,792 | 2,235 |
| Australia | 350 | 1:77,131 | 9,013 |
| Netherlands | 332 | 1:50,865 | 8,726 |
| Bahamas | 203 | 1:1,930 | 302 |
| Peru | 173 | 1:183,723 | 8,846 |
| Germany | 173 | 1:465,349 | 40,819 |
| Israel | 118 | 1:72,522 | 8,891 |
| Brazil | 98 | 1:2,184,432 | 68,273 |
| Ireland | 98 | 1:48,050 | 3,523 |
| South Africa | 96 | 1:564,351 | 43,987 |
| Thailand | 79 | 1:894,156 | 140,446 |
| Argentina | 76 | 1:562,413 | 40,543 |
| Mexico | 73 | 1:1,700,359 | 17,324 |
| Wales | 70 | 1:44,208 | 4,243 |
| Poland | 56 | 1:678,728 | 58,421 |
| India | 55 | 1:13,946,643 | 236,652 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Indonesia | 42 | 1:3,148,790 | 173,812 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| Switzerland | 37 | 1:221,971 | 18,930 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Liberia | 14 | 1:314,895 | 17,893 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 119 | 1:37,226 | 3,477 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,952 | 1:12,487 | 1,888 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,528 | 1:32,866 | 3,957 |
Winder (5,999) may also be a first name.
Winder Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Winder (occup.) [Middle English windere; from Middle English winden, Old English windan, to wind] Richard le Windere.—Hundred Rolls 2 belonging to Winder; or Dweller at a Winding (as a valley) [Old English ge)wind + the agential suff. -ere] The Cumberland Winder was Wynder in the 13th cent.
1. Townships in Westmoreland and Cumberland are so called. 2. Probably a winder or twister of thread. Le Windere. H.R.
From the Danish, Winder, Winter; a personal name.
The home of the Winders is still in the northern part of the county, in Garstang and Lancaster. The Wynders were tenants in Garstang in the reign of James I. (F. G.). Robert Winder was the name of the mayor of Lancaster in 1726, 1737, 1754, and 1762 (H. L.).
Winder Demographics
Average Male Winder Height
175.87 cm
Average Female Winder Height
160.95 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Winder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Winder Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Winder is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Winder? popularity and diffusion
It is the 34,562nd most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 475,409 people. Winder is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Winder are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 85,682nd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 5,999 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 7,531 people, or 1 in 48,129. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 13 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Utah, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.
Winder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Winder has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 493 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 18 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 286 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Winder Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Winder last name are 20.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.83% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Winder earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 459.25% more than the national average, earning S/. 108,410 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.78% more than the national average, earning R 320,280 per year; in United States they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning $42,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.56% more than the national average, earning $52,942 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whinder | 92 | 62 | / |
| Windear | 92 | 23 | / |
| Weinder | 92 | 15 | / |
| Wainder | 92 | 1 | / |
| Winnder | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wuinder | 92 | 1 | / |
| Windier | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wiender | 92 | 0 | / |
| Windere | 92 | 0 | / |
| Windeer | 92 | 0 | / |
| Windger | 92 | 0 | / |
| Binder | 83 | 75,968 | / |
| Wender | 83 | 1,724 | / |
| Wynder | 83 | 1,113 | / |
| Vinder | 83 | 429 | / |
| Windre | 83 | 30 | / |
| Windir | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wimder | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wånder | 83 | 1 | / |
| Winderová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Huinder | 77 | 58 | / |
| Weander | 77 | 49 | / |
| Whynder | 77 | 35 | / |
| Binderø | 77 | 35 | / |
| Weender | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wendere | 77 | 11 | / |
| Vinderå | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wendier | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vinderh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wuender | 77 | 1 | / |
| Binøder | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woender | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whender | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vionder | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bindeer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vindier | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bnder | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hwendere | 71 | 66 | / |
| Vinderød | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bender | 67 | 117,336 | / |
| Vender | 67 | 2,992 | / |
| Bünder | 67 | 359 | / |
| Bynder | 67 | 205 | / |
| Bänder | 67 | 118 | / |
| Bönder | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wendre | 67 | 46 | / |
| Uender | 67 | 33 | / |
| Bindir | 67 | 26 | / |
| Vindir | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vånder | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vynder | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vindre | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vinderova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhnder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wemder | 67 | 0 | / |
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Winder Reference & Research
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