Wind (surname)

{{Infobox surname

| name = Wind

| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|ɪ|n|d}}

| image =

| caption =

| meaning = "speedy as wind"

| region = England

| language = Old English

| variant = Wynde

}}

Wind is a topographical surname, of English origin, for someone who lived near a pathway, alleyway, or road.{{cite book|author1=Percy Hide Reaney|author2=Richard Middlewood Wilson|title=A Dictionary of English Surnames|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DDF3mn8473wC&pg=PA1879|accessdate=19 December 2012|year=1991|publisher=Taylor & Francis Group|isbn=978-0-415-05737-0|pages=1784–}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=wind|title=Wind Family History|website=Ancestry.com}} It is most popular in North East England, especially in Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/index.php?sur=wind&s=Search|title=Distribution of the surname Wind in the UK|website=UK Surname Map}} The surname is also popular in the Netherlands and Denmark. The surname has several spellings including Waind, Wind, Wynd, Wain and Wean.{{Cite web|url=https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Wind|title=Wind|website=Surname Data Base}}

Origins

Wind originates from the pre-7th century Old English gewind. It describes either a person who lived in a particularly windy area such as North East England or a "winding" road. In medieval times Wind was possibly given to a speedy runner or messenger.

The surname Wind was first found in Lancashire, a ceremonial county in North West England, at Windle with Hardshaw, a township, in the parish and union of Prescot, hundred of West Derby. "Before the reign of John, Windhull gave name to a family, of whom was Edusa, widow of Alan de Windhull, who obtained from that king a summons for her dower against Alan de Windhull, son of the former."{{Cite web|url=https://www.houseofnames.com/wind-family-crest|title = Wind Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms| date=January 2000 }}

Incidence, frequency and rank in area

According to Forebears.io, the highest incidence of the Wind surname can be found in the United States, followed by Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark.{{Cite web|url=https://forebears.io/surnames/wind|title=Wind Surname|website=Forebears.io|accessdate=12 April 2021}}

Country	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in area
class="wikitable" \|+ Caption text
United States	3,778	1:95,939	10,736
Germany	3,135	1:25,680	3,398
the Netherlands	2,868	1:3,336	636
Denmark	1,692	1:3,336	281

Notable people with the surname

Alex Wind (born 2001), American student activist
Cornelis Wind (1867–1911), Dutch physicist
Diana Wind (born 1957), Dutch art historian
Dorothy Wind, American baseball player
Edgar Wind (1900–1971), British historian
Edmund De Wind (1883–1918), Canadian/Irish war hero
Franz Ludwig Wind (1719–1989), Swiss sculptor
Hans Wind (1919–1995), Finnish World War II flying ace
Harmen Wind (1945–2010), Dutch poet
Henning Wind (born 1937), Danish competitive sailor
Herbert Warren Wind (1916–2005), American writer
John Wind (1819–1863), English architect
Jonas Wind (born 1999), Danish footballer
Kim Wind (born 1957), Danish rower
Marlene Wind (born 1963), Danish political scientist
Nymphia Wind (born 1995), Taiwanese and American drag performer
Per Wind (born 1955), Danish footballer
Per Wind (born 1947), Danish rower
Pierre Wind (born 1965), Dutch chef
Susie Wind (born 1968), American visual artist
Tommy Wind, American illusionist
Willie Wind (1913–1995), American artist

References

External links

National Trust, 2007. "[https://archive.today/20110809173746/http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/help/HelpComparison.htm What do the statistics in the geographical location and social demographic tables mean?]"
United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 25 February 2008.

Category:English-language surnames

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Category:Dutch-language surnames

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