Windus Surname
Approximately 1,034 people bear this surname
Windus Surname Definition:
For Windhouse, q.v.
Windus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 474 | 1:764,681 | 59,530 |
| Australia | 185 | 1:145,923 | 15,562 |
| Germany | 185 | 1:435,165 | 39,058 |
| England | 122 | 1:456,705 | 30,074 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 135 | 1:180,558 | 14,908 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:717,410 | 46,098 |
Windus (31) may also be a first name.
Windus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Windhouse, q.v.
The termination us is usually a contraction of house; thus Malthus stands for Malthouse, Woodus for Woodhouse, Loftus for Lofthouse, &c. By analogy, Windus would stand for Windhouse-probably a residence in an exposed situation.
From Windrush; a location name in Gloucestershire.
Windus Demographics
Windus Political Affiliation
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Windus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Windus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Windus occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Windus? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 352,406th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,047,917 people. Windus occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Windus live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. Windus is also the 1,874,099th most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 31 people.
The surname Windus is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 474 people, or 1 in 764,681. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 15 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent are found and Germany, where 18 percent are found.
Windus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Windus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Windus surname rose 677 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Windus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Windus are 1.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.61% registered with the political party.
The amount Windus earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.52% more than the national average, earning $48,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.79% less than the national average, earning $48,792 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winduss | 92 | 256 | / |
| Windous | 92 | 36 | / |
| Windaus | 92 | 26 | / |
| Whindus | 92 | 23 | / |
| Windhus | 92 | 15 | / |
| Windush | 92 | 13 | / |
| Windhaus | 86 | 363 | / |
| Windhuis | 86 | 45 | / |
| Windusch | 86 | 11 | / |
| Windhous | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bindus | 83 | 200 | / |
| Windos | 83 | 44 | / |
| Wendus | 83 | 25 | / |
| Vindus | 83 | 13 | / |
| Windhouse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Windhause | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bindeus | 77 | 183 | / |
| Wimdush | 77 | 3 | / |
| Windoes | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wendous | 77 | 2 | / |
| Windosh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bindous | 77 | 1 | / |
| Windhüs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wendhaus | 71 | 16 | / |
| Windosch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bendus | 67 | 729 | / |
| Byndus | 67 | 63 | / |
| Wendos | 67 | 22 | / |
| Vinduš | 67 | 16 | / |
| Binduz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bendous | 62 | 90 | / |
| Bendush | 62 | 32 | / |
| Bendeus | 62 | 13 | / |
| Vendaus | 62 | 1 | / |
| Wendoss | 62 | 0 | / |
| Vendeuse | 57 | 3 | / |
| Bendusch | 57 | 3 | / |
| Vendhaus | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bendouss | 57 | 1 | / |
| Benduz | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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