Aylwin Surname

289,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Jersey

Aylwin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aylwin'; v. Aylen.

Richard Alewyn, Wiltshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Alewyn (without surname), Norfolk, 1273.

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Aylwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4241:86,9009,618
England3161:176,32316,023
Chile2661:66,2272,764
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Ecuador331:481,99510,698
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
France221:3,019,215204,848
Wales81:386,81619,671
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:128,29111,943
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Aylwin (597) may also be a first name.

Aylwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aylwin'; v. Aylen.

Richard Alewyn, Wiltshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Alewyn (without surname), Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alwyne Tyche, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert Aylwvne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Emma Aylwine, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Reginald Ailwyne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Richard Aylweyn, rector of Dicklisburgh, Norfolk, 1394: History of Norfolk.

1666. Thomas Aylwyn and Mary Hunt: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1769. Married — William Aylwin and Mary Wright: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) v. Ayl-, and + O.E, wine = Old Norse vin-r = O.Sax, O.H.Ger. wini, 'a friend'.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Alwinus, Alwin, and other forms occur in Domesday as personal names.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The ancient name of Aylwin, or Eylwin, as it was at times written in the middle ages, occurs in Domesday as a personal name, and was represented as a family name six centuries ago in Kent, Oxfordshire, Hunts, and Cambridgeshire (H. R.). It has long been known in Sussex. In 1474 Henry Aylwin held Chilgrove Manor from the Crown. The West Sussex family of the name has been at home in the parish of Treyford since the latter part of the 16th century: in 1535 John Aylwin held the property of Canons in West Dean (D.). John Aylwin was mayor of Chichester in 1654 (H. C.), and the name is still in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Aylwin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aylwin Come From? nationality or country of origin

Aylwin is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aylwin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 289,292nd most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,500,035 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Aylwin live; 41 percent live in North America and 25 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 342,194th most widely held first name on earth, held by 597 people.

The surname is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 424 people, or 1 in 86,900. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 72 percent live, Ontario, where 15 percent live and Alberta, where 8 percent live. Other than Canada this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Chile, where 20 percent live.

Aylwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Aylwin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Aylwin surname grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aylwin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Aylwin surname are 0.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Aylwin earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.39% more than the national average, earning R 312,240 per year; in United States they earn 6.75% less than the national average, earning $40,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.53% less than the national average, earning $40,478 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aylwink921/
Alwin912,092/
Alwine831,443/
Allwin83237/
Alwain83204/
Ahlwin838/
Halwin836/
Aylwen835/
Aulwin833/
Alwein832/
Aalwin831/
Aylwyn831/
Alwien831/
Ailwin830/
Alwn807/
Allwein77595/
Allwine77430/
Allwinn7715/
Allwien775/
Alhwain773/
Halwein772/
Allwing770/
Hailwin770/
Albin7314,813/
Elwin731,924/
Alwyn73660/
Alwen7376/
Aluin7346/
Alwén7344/
Ilwin7312/
Alwim738/
Ahlwn734/
Alwne732/
Allwn732/
Aalwn731/
Alwnd731/
D'Alwein719/
Alluin67496/
Halbin67285/
Albihn67249/
Ahlvin67219/
Helwin67151/
Allwyn67103/
Elwine6770/
Elwain6758/
Alweyn6755/
Alhbin6748/
Elwein6728/
Yilbin6722/
Allbin6715/
Ellwin6712/
Ilwain676/
Haluin674/
Allwen674/
Elwuin674/
Galuin673/
Hilwin673/
Elwien673/
Aalbin672/
Eilwin672/
Aluing672/
Ailwyn672/
Halwyn672/
Aluhin671/
Alwaen671/
Alwenh671/
Aalwyn671/
Alwynn671/
Alwene671/
Aulbin671/
Ehlwin670/
Ailwne670/
Alwyne670/

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