Windt
Windt is a German and Dutch surname.Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 33.2% of all known bearers of the surname Windt were residents of Germany, 20.2% of the United States, 16.6% of South Africa, 16.4% of the Netherlands, 2.0% of Hungary and 1.2% of Australia, 1.2% of Austria, 1.1% of Canada, 1.1% of Brazil, 1.0% of Sweden and 1.0% of Romania.
In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states:
- 1. Bremen
- 2. Hamburg
- 3. Lower Saxony
- 4. Saxony-Anhalt
- 5. Schleswig-Holstein
- 6. Hesse
- 7. North Rhine-Westphalia
In the Netherlands, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following provinces:
- 1. Groningen
- 2. North Holland
- 3. Flevoland
- 4. Drenthe
- 5. Gelderland
People
- Chris van der Windt, Dutch painter
- Harry de Windt, French travel writer
- Henny van der Windt, Dutch ecologist
- Herbert Windt, German composer
- Katja Windt, German mechanical engineer
- Peter Windt, Dutch field hockey player
- Pierre de Windt, Aruban athlete
- Kramies Windt, American music, composer, songwriter