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
Average Windus Salary in
United States
$48,982 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Windus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Windus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Windus is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Windus? popularity and diffusion
Windus is the 352,406th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,047,917 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Windus reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Windus is also the 1,874,099th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 31 people.
The last name Windus is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 474 people, or 1 in 764,681. In The United States Windus is mostly found in: New York, where 15 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Wisconsin, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent live and Germany, where 18 percent live.
Windus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Windus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Windus last name grew 677 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Windus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Windus surname are 1.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.61% being registered to vote for 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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