Goldwin Forename

372,822nd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 514 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Goldwin Forename Definition:

A male name. Old English Goldwine, compound of gold and wine ‘friend’. It was not uncommon in the Middle Ages, giving rise to the surnames Goldwin, Golden, Goulden, Goulding, &c., and was still in use as a christian name as late as 1730. (The well-known Victorian controversialist Goldwin Smith was named after an uncle, Thomas Goldwin.

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Goldwin Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines
95%
 
1971:538,11917,588
Zambia-1691:93,8154,566
India
100%
281:43,388,499783,893
United States-271:13,427,295123,802
Canada-221:1,506,06225,244
South Africa
100%
131:4,194,81994,932
Indonesia-81:32,245,458686,574
Nigeria
100%
81:22,195,545185,172
Thailand
100%
51:14,013,163173,193
United Arab Emirates-41:1,787,99844,562
Malawi
100%
41:4,278,07813,569
Peru
100%
41:7,947,86448,688
Malaysia
100%
31:10,149,980208,386
Brazil
100%
31:71,412,051442,691
England
100%
21:27,801,460132,211
Jamaica-21:1,441,61415,741
Netherlands
100%
21:8,451,04232,813
Oman-21:2,054,3348,531
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239
Vietnam-11:92,623,11310,484
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Saint Kitts and Nevis-11:54,8612,604
Antigua and Barbuda-11:99,3953,544
Lithuania-11:2,951,8825,377
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
China-11:1,366,055,782109,249
Cayman Islands-11:61,2992,487
Belgium-11:11,490,04143,727

Goldwin (284) may also be a surname.

Goldwin Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. Old English Goldwine, compound of gold and wine ‘friend’. It was not uncommon in the Middle Ages, giving rise to the surnames Goldwin, Golden, Goulden, Goulding, &c., and was still in use as a christian name as late as 1730. (The well-known Victorian controversialist Goldwin Smith was named after an uncle, Thomas Goldwin.) Golduin Domesday Book 1086. Goldwyn Hundred Rolls 1273. Joldewin Hundred Rolls 1273. Golding Hundred Rolls 1273. Goldin, Goldine Hundred Rolls 1273 Goldwin Church Registers of St. George’s, Hanover Sq., 1725-1809 1730.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Goldwin Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goldwine934/
Goldwinn932/
Gouldwin931/
Goldwinne883/
Goldwyn86327/
Goldwen8612/
Galdwin8610/
Golduin862/
Goldbin862/
Goldwim861/
Guldwin861/
Goldwynn8013/
Goldwyne8012/
Goldween803/
Gauldwin802/
Goldwayn801/
Goldwyng801/
Goldwyna801/
Goldwynne7513/
Goldwayne752/
Goldweene751/
Gulduin714/
Goldben711/
Galdwen711/
Ghwaldin671/
Galdwayne632/
Gulduen571/

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