Baldwinson Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Baldwinson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bennet,' i.e. Benedict, from the nick. Benn; it has nothing to do with Benjamin. Benn is a familiar surname wherever the Benedictine monks had a convent. Furness Abbey, founded in the 12th century, has made Benn and Benson (which see) a common surname in Furness and south Cumberland.

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Baldwinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:337,68524,727
Australia751:359,94330,133
Canada481:767,61660,775
United States281:12,944,962483,512
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Baldwinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bennet,' i.e. Benedict, from the nick. Benn; it has nothing to do with Benjamin. Benn is a familiar surname wherever the Benedictine monks had a convent. Furness Abbey, founded in the 12th century, has made Benn and Benson (which see) a common surname in Furness and south Cumberland.

Eborard Benne, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Benne, Norfolk, ibid.

Ricardus Benne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Benne, 1379: ibid.

William Benne, vicar of Castor, Norfolk, 1410: History of Norfolk.

Peter Benne, vicar of Rowdham, Norfolk, 1430: ibid.

1634. Married — Anthony Beomont and Elizabeth Benn: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1662. Tempest Milner and Rebecca Benn: Marriage Alleg.(Canterbury).

1771. Married — Richard Brooks and Sally Benn: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Baldwinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baldwinson has its highest incidence in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Baldwinson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 828,895th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 21,819,000 people. The last name Baldwinson occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Baldwinson are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 337,685. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 30 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 27 percent reside and Surrey, where 8 percent reside. Beside England Baldwinson occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Baldwinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Baldwinson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Baldwinson last name grew 254 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Baldwinson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Baldwinson surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Baldwinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 121.15% more than the national average, earning $95,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% more than the national average, earning $50,734 CAD per year.

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