Alwyn Surname
Approximately 660 people bear this surname
Alwyn Surname Definition:
(1) Alwyn in old charters relating to the earldom of Lennox, Latinized Alwynus, is the OG. personal name Ailin, found in Adamnan as Ailenus (Aileni, gen., lib. I, c. 43). It comes from all 'stone,' found in Al Clud ('rock of the Clyde') the old name of Dumbarton.
Read More About This SurnameAlwyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 384 | 1:141,088 | 16,227 |
| United States | 72 | 1:5,034,152 | 256,679 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Alwyn (17,987) may also be a first name.
Alwyn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Alwyn in old charters relating to the earldom of Lennox, Latinized Alwynus, is the OG. personal name Ailin, found in Adamnan as Ailenus (Aileni, gen., lib. I, c. 43). It comes from all 'stone,' found in Al Clud ('rock of the Clyde') the old name of Dumbarton. (2) Alwyn is also the name of a witness who appears frequently between 1128—1152 as Alwyn, Alwin, Alfwyn, Aleuin, Algune, and in Latin as Aluuinus, from Old English Atlfwine. As Algune mac Arcill he witnesses a grant by Gartnait and Ete to the monastery of Deer, c. 1131—1132 (Bk. Deer, III, 7). He was an east coast, probably Aberdeenshire, potentate, as Dr. Macbain suggests (Skene, Highlanders, p. 413). The frequency with which his name is written with 'mac probably means that he was the son of a resident in Scotland (compare Thorfinn mac Thore). He appears frequently as a charter witness in the chartularies of Dunfermline, St. Andrews, Kelso, and Dryburgh. For Aluuinus Rennere see Rennabius. The name is also found several times between 1175 and 1225, Elwynus was the first known parson of Edzell (Panmure I, p. lII). John Elwyn was burgess of Glasgow, 1564 (Pollok, I, p. 300), and an earlier Elvin gave name to Elvingstoun, which see.
V. Aylwin
An Anglo-Saxon personal name. It has taken the various forms of Aylwin, Elwin, Alwine, Aylen, &c., &c. Fitz Ahvyn was the first Lord Mayor of London, from 1189 to 1212.
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Alwyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alwyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alwyn (Arabic: الوين, Marathi: अलयान) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Alwyn.
How Common Is The Last Name Alwyn? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 499,041st most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 11,041,736 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Alwyn are found; 58 percent are found in Southern Africa and 58 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Alwyn is also the 40,849th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 17,987 people.
The surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 384 people, or 1 in 141,088. In South Africa Alwyn is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 40 percent reside, Northern Cape, where 26 percent reside and Western Cape, where 19 percent reside. Besides South Africa Alwyn exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.
Alwyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Alwyn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alwyn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alwyn last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Alwyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.31% less than the national average, earning R 163,224 per year; in United States they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $43,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.53% more than the national average, earning $78,268 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allwyn | 91 | 103 | / |
| Alweyn | 91 | 55 | / |
| Alwayn | 91 | 14 | / |
| Halwyn | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ailwyn | 91 | 2 | / |
| Aalwyn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Alwynn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aylwyn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Alwyne | 91 | 0 | / |
| Alwn | 89 | 7 | / |
| Allwynn | 83 | 2 | / |
| Alwayne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alwin | 80 | 2,092 | / |
| Albyn | 80 | 114 | / |
| Alwen | 80 | 76 | / |
| Olwyn | 80 | 57 | / |
| Alwén | 80 | 44 | / |
| Ahlwn | 80 | 4 | / |
| Alwne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Allwn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aalwn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alwnd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alwine | 73 | 1,443 | / |
| Aylwin | 73 | 1,325 | / |
| Allwin | 73 | 237 | / |
| Alwain | 73 | 204 | / |
| Halbyn | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ahlwin | 73 | 8 | / |
| Halwin | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aylwen | 73 | 5 | / |
| Allwen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Holwyn | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aulwin | 73 | 3 | / |
| Alwein | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alwene | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alwenh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alwien | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alwaen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aalwin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ailwin | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ailwne | 73 | 0 | / |
| Allwein | 67 | 595 | / |
| Allwine | 67 | 430 | / |
| Allwinn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Agliwen | 67 | 15 | / |
| Alweenh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Allwien | 67 | 5 | / |
| Alhwain | 67 | 3 | / |
| Halwein | 67 | 2 | / |
| Allwene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aylwink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Albn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allwing | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hailwin | 67 | 0 | / |
Alwyn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alwyn in the Marathi language | ||
| अलयान | alayana | 50 |
| अलायन | alayana | 50 |
| Alwyn in the Arabic language | ||
| الوين | alwyn | - |
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