Windridge Surname

488,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Windridge Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at a Ridge with a Winding Path [Old English ge)wind, a winding path + hrycg]

Windridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5151:108,19011,258
Australia991:272,68424,601
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales81:386,81619,671
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2291:106,44310,576
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Windridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at a Ridge with a Winding Path [Old English ge)wind, a winding path + hrycg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Windridge Last Name Facts

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

Windridge is found most in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Windridge? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 488,458th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 10,732,763 people. The surname Windridge is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Windridge are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Windridge is most common in England, where it is held by 515 people, or 1 in 108,190. In England it is most frequent in: Warwickshire, where 13 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 11 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 9 percent are found. Barring England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Windridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Windridge has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Windridge last name grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Windridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Windridge last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Windridge earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.52% more than the national average, earning $43,804 USD per year.

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