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 occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Windross? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 590,101st most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 13,776,079 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Windross reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 224 people, or 1 in 248,741. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found. Barring England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent are found and Jamaica, where 12 percent are found.

Windross Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Windross has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Windross Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Methodist (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States Windross are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.29% 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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