Windorf Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Windorf Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'wind wolf'.

Windorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany981:821,48459,964
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Windorf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'wind wolf'.

- nicolewindolf

Windorf Last Name Facts

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

Windorf is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Windorf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,305,105th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Windorf live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Windorf is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 821,484. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent reside, Hesse, where 31 percent reside and Thuringia, where 28 percent reside. Barring Germany it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Windorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Windorf has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 123 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Windorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Windorf surname are 30.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

Windorf earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14% more than the national average, earning $49,191 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weindorf93878/
Windorff9356/
Weindorff8864/
Waindorff881/
Wendorf863,376/
Wyndorf8613/
Vindorf863/
Bindorf860/
Wendorff802,108/
Wenndorf8060/
Wentdorf808/
Wendorrf801/
Wenddorf801/
Windorph800/
Bndorf771/
Wenndorff7517/
Bendorf71980/
Vendorf7127/
Benndorf671,666/
Bendorff67246/
Wendorph679/
Huendorf679/
Bøndorff673/
Benndorff6319/
Huehndorf637/
Uhendorff631/
Behendorf631/
Houendorf630/
Wenderv571/

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