Windham Surname

37,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Windham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Windham or Wyndham = the Enclosure with the Winding Path [Old English ge)wind, winding path + ham(m, enclosure] The Sussex Windham was Windeha’ in Domesday-Bk.

Windham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,9671:25,9513,262
England1581:352,64625,413
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Wales81:386,81619,671
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5111:33,2353,987

Windham (119) may also be a first name.

Windham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Windham or Wyndham = the Enclosure with the Winding Path [Old English ge)wind, winding path + ham(m, enclosure] The Sussex Windham was Windeha’ in Domesday-Bk.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Wenham (meadow homestead), in Suffolk.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local. A town in the county of Norfolk, England, said to be a corruption of Wimund—han, "the home or village of Wimund."

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Windham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Windham occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Windham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 37,001st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 511,514 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Windham are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 856,040th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 119 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 13,967 people, or 1 in 25,951. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, Mississippi, where 14 percent reside and Alabama, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and The Philippines, where 0 percent reside.

Windham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Windham has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 924 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Windham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Windham are 15.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.68% being registered with the political party.

Windham earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.18% less than the national average, earning $39,619 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Windhamn934/
Whindham933/
Windhgam931/
Windaham931/
Winndham930/
Windam92116/
Wyndham862,143/
Windhom8665/
Windhan8622/
Bindham867/
Wimdham863/
Windgam861/
Windahm861/
Wendham861/
Whndham861/
Windeam860/
Weindam860/
Windheim80469/
Wyndhamn8023/
Bindaham802/
Windhome801/
Windhaun800/
Windhand800/
Windhain800/
Windhane800/
Windom772,978/
Wendam77432/
Bindam7747/
Wyndam7710/
Vindam776/
Windan774/
Wndamt774/
Windhausen71715/
Vindhan7180/
Bindhan7148/
Wendhausem7113/
Wendame7112/
Whindom7111/
Wyndhan713/
Wyndhom712/
Bindaim712/
Wisndom712/
Wyndahm711/
Waindom711/
Vendham711/
Whyndam710/
Wyndeam710/
Windhon710/
Bendaham67241/
Vindheim67216/
Vindhane675/
Bindheim673/
Wndan671/
Bindahan671/
Wuindang671/
Windhein671/
Wndom671/
Bendhaim671/

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Windham Reference & Research

English Windham/Wynd FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Windham Family FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

English Windham/Wynd FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Windham Family FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Windham
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