Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WINDSOR
There are approximately 6,426 people named Windsor in the UK. That makes it the 1,645th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 102 are named Windsor.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
WinsorWindhorn
Wiindsor
Windsar
Windesor
Windesore
Windsa
Windesora
Windowser
Wincer
Windozer
Wandsor
Wendsor
Windesoure
Windsay
Windsat
Windsal
Windsam
Windsan
Windor
Windhor
Windesouer
The Windsor surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A town in Berkshire, England. The name is a corruption of Wind-shore, from the winding shore of the Thames in that place.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WINDSOR. Sir Andrew AVindsor, who was made a knight-banneret at the battle of the Spurs, in 1513, and who was ennobled as Lord Windsor, was a lineal descendant of AValter Fitz-Other, Castellan of AVindsor, in the reign of AVilliam the Conqueror, the common ancestor of the Fitz-Geralds, Carews, Gerards, and many other distinguished families. See Fitz-Gerald.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.