The Windmiller Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

People named Windmiller share a German surname with a long history. Elsdon Smith's dictionary of American family names explains it as “one who owned, or dwelt by, a windmill”.

Where the name comes from

The name also appears as Windmueller.

In the 2010 US Census, 409 Americans gave Windmiller as their last name (rank 50,960). That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Windmiller coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line.

Get the complete Windmiller report, with a museum-style coat of arms.