Windover Surname

486,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Windover Surname Definition:

: v. Wendover.

Windover Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3581:102,92111,137
United States3111:1,165,46383,401
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
England31:18,572,686338,250
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Windover Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

: v. Wendover.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Wendover; a personal name, Hampshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Windover Last Name Facts

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

The surname Windover is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Windover? popularity and diffusion

It is the 486,338th most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 10,669,906 people. The surname Windover is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Windover reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Windover is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 358 people, or 1 in 102,921. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 78 percent live, British Columbia, where 16 percent live and Alberta, where 4 percent live. Apart from Canada this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 46 percent live and Israel, where 1 percent live.

Windover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Windover has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 432 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Windover Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Windover surname are 22.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Windover earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.09% less than the national average, earning $38,365 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.26% less than the national average, earning $49,556 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Windhover943/
Winndover941/
Wendover88312/
Windever8879/
Windaver887/
Vindover886/
Windower882/
Wyndover881/
Windober881/
Windhouwer78124/
Bendover7511/
Bindower751/
Wendower750/
Bendoverr711/
Bendower631/
Vendever631/
Bendouber591/
Vendeveer590/
Bendaber501/

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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 Windover
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