Windser Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Windser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Windser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Windser Last Name Facts

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

The surname Windser is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Windser.

How Common Is The Last Name Windser? popularity and diffusion

Windser is the 6,360,413th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Windser are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 25 percent are found, Kentucky, where 25 percent are found and Michigan, where 25 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent are found and China, where 11 percent are found.

Windser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Windser has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Windser Last Name Statistics demography

Windser earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Windsert930/
Windzer8614/
Vindser861/
Bindseir800/
Winzer775,015/
Wincer77127/
Wintscher752/
Wendscher751/
Wndscheer751/
Wintzer71725/
Wincher71160/
Winczer7120/
Wentser7112/
Wincerz717/
Winzier716/
Vintser715/
Wincier711/
Winccer711/
Wendscheer711/
Bindzer711/
Wiencer711/
Wintcer711/
Wintger710/
Wincierz67208/
Waincier6724/
Wintcher6711/
Weincier677/
Wiencerz671/
Wincherr670/

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Windser Reference & Research

Windsor FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Windsor FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Windser
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis