Windau

Windau Meaning & Origin

About Windau
The surname Windau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wind," meaning wind, and "au," meaning meadow or pasture. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Windau can be interpreted as "windy meadow" or "windy pasture." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a meadow or pasture that was particularly exposed to the wind.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Windau is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Windau: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Windau based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Windau is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N D AW0
🌐 IPA
/windau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANT', 'FNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Windau in Braille

Here's how to represent Windau in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Windau in braille

How to sign the name Windau using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Windau using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Windau in sign language

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