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UK surname

Windass

In the 1881 census there were 55 people recorded with the Windass surname, ranking it #25,862 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 142, ranked #24,625, up from #25,862 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Holy Trinity, Micklegate, Hull Holy Trinity and Brixham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and Wokingham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Windass is 163 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 158.2%.

1881 census count

55

Ranked #25,862

Modern count

142

2016, ranked #24,625

Peak year

2000

163 bearers

Map years

5

1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Windass had 55 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,862 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 142 in 2016, ranked #24,625.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 114 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Windass surname distribution map

The map shows where the Windass surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Windass surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Windass over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 55 #23,413
1861 historical 42 #28,691
1881 historical 55 #25,862
1891 historical 80 #26,785
1901 historical 114 #21,166
1911 historical 111 #21,392
1997 modern 146 #21,494
1998 modern 147 #21,935
1999 modern 153 #21,551
2000 modern 163 #20,657
2001 modern 159 #20,710
2002 modern 158 #21,178
2003 modern 146 #22,069
2004 modern 145 #22,289
2005 modern 157 #21,128
2006 modern 149 #22,013
2007 modern 151 #22,120
2008 modern 153 #22,132
2009 modern 157 #22,271
2010 modern 156 #22,886
2011 modern 154 #22,886
2012 modern 156 #22,645
2013 modern 157 #22,904
2014 modern 157 #23,101
2015 modern 144 #24,369
2016 modern 142 #24,625

Geography

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Where Windass' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Holy Trinity, Micklegate, Hull Holy Trinity, Brixham, Osbaldwick and Driffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and Wokingham. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Holy Trinity, Micklegate Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
3 Brixham Devon
4 Osbaldwick Yorkshire, East Riding
5 Driffield Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kingston upon Hull 025 Kingston upon Hull, City of
2 Kingston upon Hull 026 Kingston upon Hull, City of
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 033 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 Kingston upon Hull 004 Kingston upon Hull, City of
5 Wokingham 019 Wokingham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Windass

These lists show first names that appear often with the Windass surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Windass

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Windass, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Windass surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Windass household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Windass is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Windass is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Windass falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

10
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Windass is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Windass, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Windass families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Windass surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 35 Windass' recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.71x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 35 6.71x
Cheshire 9 7.74x
Devon 5 4.56x
Lincolnshire 3 3.56x
Durham 1 0.64x
Surrey 1 0.39x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Holy Trinity in Yorkshire leads with 13 Windass' recorded in 1881 and an index of 103.59x.

Place Total Index
Holy Trinity 13 103.59x
Chester St John Baptist 9 430.62x
Beverley St Mary 7 921.05x
Hessle In Sculcoates 6 1304.35x
Brixham 5 393.70x
Great Grimsby 3 56.07x
Pickering 2 303.03x
Sledmere Cum Croom 2 2222.22x
Great Driffield 1 93.46x
Londesborough Cum 1 1666.67x
Newington 1 5.14x
Newington 1 69.44x
Sculcoates 1 12.08x
Stockton On Tees 1 13.25x
Wortley In Bramley 1 24.21x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Windass surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Jane 9
Ann 3
Edith 2
Elizabeth 2
Annie 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Maria 1
Mary 1
Selina 1
Susan 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Windass surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 4
Thomas 4
William 4
George 3
Henry 2
Robert 2
Alfred 1
Authar 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Monis 1
Samuel 1
Wm. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Windass households.

FAQ

Windass surname: questions and answers

How common was the Windass surname in 1881?

In 1881, 55 people were recorded with the Windass surname. That placed it at #25,862 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Windass surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 142 in 2016. That gives Windass a modern rank of #24,625.

What does the Windass map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Windass bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.