Windross Surname

590,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 529 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Windross Surname Definition:

For Winderhouse, q.v.

Windross Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:248,74120,175
Canada1141:323,20729,592
Jamaica661:43,4842,689
United States551:6,590,162310,708
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales61:515,75523,171
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:180,55814,908
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Windross Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Winderhouse, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Windross Last Name Facts

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

The last name Windross is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Windross click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Windross? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 590,101st most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 13,776,079 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Windross reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Windross is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 224 people, or 1 in 248,741. In England it is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 15 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent live and Jamaica, where 12 percent live.

Windross Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Windross has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Windross surname grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Windross Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Windross last name is primarily Methodist (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Windross surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Windross earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.12% less than the national average, earning $42,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.32% less than the national average, earning $43,564 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Windros9313/
Windrass8838/
Windrose8827/
Wendross881/
Windruss880/
Windroes880/
Winndrose821/
Windras8041/
Windrus800/
Bendross7573/
Windrush7510/
Vendross751/
Vindras6748/
Vendros677/
Wendras672/
Wöndrôûs631/
Bindrash631/
Bendrass630/
Vendras5365/
Uendras531/
Bendras531/
Wędroch531/
Vndrast531/
Wendruch5010/

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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 Windross
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