Wynd Surname
Approximately 996 people bear this surname
Wynd Surname Definition:
From residence in a wynd or narrow street in a town. compare Vennal. In 1296 a pardon was granted for Geoffry del Wende of Dundee for causing the death of Ralph Chepman (Bain, II, 839). John Wynde, 'officium mari nostri' (i.e. mair of fee = chief executor of the sentences passed by the sheriff), had a charter of land of Petmukyston, Aberdeenshire, 1375 (RMS.
Read More About This SurnameWynd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 502 | 1:53,776 | 6,623 |
| United States | 225 | 1:1,610,929 | 108,055 |
| England | 127 | 1:438,725 | 29,288 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:93,927 | 6,548 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 103 | 1:36,342 | 2,873 |
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Wynd (18) may also be a first name.
Wynd Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From residence in a wynd or narrow street in a town. compare Vennal. In 1296 a pardon was granted for Geoffry del Wende of Dundee for causing the death of Ralph Chepman (Bain, II, 839). John Wynde, 'officium mari nostri' (i.e. mair of fee = chief executor of the sentences passed by the sheriff), had a charter of land of Petmukyston, Aberdeenshire, 1375 (RMS., I, 626). Christiane de Wyne was a tenant of the earl of Douglas in the barony of Kilbucho, 1376 (RHM., II, p. 16), and Robert Wynde in the parish of Fyvy was excommunicated in 1382 (REA., I, p. 165). The surname was common in Dysart in the sixteenth century (Dysart, passim).
A narrow passage; a word much used in Scottish towns. H.R. Wynd, and De la Wynd.
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Wynd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wynd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wynd occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wynd? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 362,813th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,316,813 people. The surname Wynd occurs mostly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Wynd live; 54 percent live in Australasia and 54 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Wynd is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 18 people.
This last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 502 people, or 1 in 53,776. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 55 percent reside, New South Wales, where 31 percent reside and Queensland, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Australia Wynd is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Wynd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wynd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wynd last name rose 662 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 747 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wynd Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wynd last name are 12.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.18% being registered with the party.
The amount Wynd earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.82% more than the national average, earning $44,365 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.62% less than the national average, earning $43,413 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wynds | 89 | 57 | / |
| Waynd | 89 | 7 | / |
| Wyndt | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wyndh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wyond | 89 | 0 | / |
| Weynd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Whynd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wnd | 86 | 5 | / |
| Wynndt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wind | 75 | 17,407 | / |
| Wend | 75 | 1,580 | / |
| Wynt | 75 | 19 | / |
| Vynd | 75 | 11 | / |
| Bynd | 75 | 7 | / |
| Whnd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wwnd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wnhd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wndd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wjnd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwnd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wünd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wendt | 67 | 62,797 | / |
| Windt | 67 | 3,281 | / |
| Waind | 67 | 254 | / |
| Weand | 67 | 233 | / |
| Windh | 67 | 208 | / |
| Weind | 67 | 32 | / |
| Windå | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wendh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Winnd | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vyndt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wendp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Whynt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waend | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wentd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wendd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weend | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wojnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wynet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyntt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiend | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wynte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiond | 67 | 0 | / |
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