Windust Surname

697,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Windust Surname Definition:

For Windus, Windhouse, q.v.

Windust Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
England1101:506,52832,143
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
Australia351:771,30649,759
Wales201:154,72710,755
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Windust Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Windus, Windhouse, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

For Windus; perhaps originally Windhorst. compare Lindus, from Lyndhurst.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From Windrush; a location name in Gloucestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Windust Last Name Facts

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

The surname Windust occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Windust? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 697,244th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 17,228,241 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Windust reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 2,308,656. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 43 percent live, Oregon, where 17 percent live and Iowa, where 17 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent live and New Zealand, where 20 percent live.

Windust Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Windust has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,208 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Windust Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Windust surname are 13.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.61% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Windust earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.13% less than the national average, earning R 89,988 per year and in United States they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $42,281 USD per year.

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