Windsor Family History

Windsor Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Windsor (Berkshire), Windsor in Stratford upon Avon (Warwickshire), Winsor in Copythorne (Hampshire), Winsor in Yealmpton (Devon), or Broadwindsor and Little Windsor (Dorset). All these places have the same linguistic origin, whose meaning is controversial but seems to be ‘windlass bank’ (Old English windels + ōra).

In Yorkshire, perhaps a habitational name from Winds Over in Middleton (near Ilkley, Yorkshire). The placename probably derives from Old English wind ‘wind’ (genitive windes) + ofer ‘slope, hill, ridge’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Winsor, Winder, Winslow, Winger, Windle, Widger, Hinkson, Linder, Mondor, Lindsay

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Where is the Windsor family from?

You can see how Windsor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Windsor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Windsor families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 443 Windsor families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Windsor's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Windsor families in 1891.

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What did your Windsor ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Windsor. 8% of Windsor men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Windsor women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Windsor were Gardener and Private means.

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General labourer

Retired

Incapacitated

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

There are 95K census records available for the last name Windsor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Windsor census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Windsor. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 15K military records available for the last name Windsor. For the veterans among your Windsor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Windsor lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Windsor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Windsor in 1945 was 58, and 72 in 2004.

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Windsor Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Windsor family from?

What did your Windsor ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Retired

Incapacitated

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Windsor family records will you find?

What is the average Windsor lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Windsor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Windsor in 1945 was 58, and 72 in 2004.

Windsor Family History

Windsor Surname Meaning

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Windsor Surname Meaning

841,000 record(s) for Windsor

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Where is the Windsor family from?

What did your Windsor ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Windsor lifespan?

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