Windows Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Windows Surname Definition:

For Windhouse, q.v.

Windows Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:341,82924,929
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:183,27315,057
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Windows (91) may also be a first name.

Windows Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Windhouse, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Windows Last Name Facts

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

The last name Windows is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Windows? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,300,225th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. The last name Windows is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Windows reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 998,282nd most widely held first name globally, borne by 91 people.

Windows is most common in England, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 341,829. In England it is primarily concentrated in: City of Bristol, where 15 percent live, Warwickshire, where 13 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Not including England it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Windows Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Windows has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Windows last name expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Windowes931/
Windos9244/
Windws921/
Windous8636/
Windyos8613/
Windoes862/
Winds8315/
Windhous801/
Windus771,034/
Windes77610/
Windys77253/
Windas77136/
Windis7736/
Wiands7734/
Wintos7730/
Wendos7722/
Windås7715/
Windso774/
Wandos773/
Wiends771/
Windsy770/
Windhouse752/
Windesi71565/
Winduss71256/
Windass71244/
Wandosa71244/
Windess7171/
Windasi7136/
Windaus7126/
Vindovs7117/
Windsay7115/
Windhus7115/
Wintoso7114/
Windasa7112/
Wiantos718/
Windius714/
Windase712/
Windsey712/
Windisi712/
Windesy712/
Wendous712/
Wandose711/
Wandwas711/
Windeis711/
Windhüs711/
Windsio711/
Wondosi711/
Wandous711/
Windisa711/
Wintous710/
Windiss710/
Wendoss710/
Wands671,372/
Wandwasi671,295/
Windhaus67363/
Windessy67134/
Windasah6797/
Wynds6757/
Windasya6753/
Windhuis6745/
Windasih6742/
Wawondos6729/
Wiantohs6716/
Wandyosi6714/
Wints6713/
Winadsih679/
Windiasi679/
Wandossa678/
Windiasa676/
Windesjö675/
Wonds674/
Wandossi672/
Windisai671/
Wendwese671/
Windeesi671/
Wondwose671/
Windissa671/
Wainhuds671/
Wondossa671/
Windhues671/
Windesjo671/
Wanedosi671/
Wandwesu671/
Wandiose671/
Wends670/
Weinides670/
Vindavs575/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Windows
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