Bawn Surname

467,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Bawn Surname Definition:

BAWNE: Thomas Bawne admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1473 (NSCM., I, p. 24). Henry Bavne in Aberdeen, 1493 (CRA., p. 50), and Alexander Bawne, priest there in 1506 (REA., II, p. 96). Agnes Bawin is in Cassindonat, 1593 (St. Andrews), and John Bawne in Barnismure, parish of Kilynnie, 1628 (ibid.

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Bawn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3551:156,95214,819
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Canada1001:368,45633,054
Jamaica321:89,6863,941
Wales261:119,0209,008
Liberia221:200,38813,260
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1961:124,36411,707
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Bawn (44) may also be a first name.

Bawn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BAWNE: Thomas Bawne admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1473 (NSCM., I, p. 24). Henry Bavne in Aberdeen, 1493 (CRA., p. 50), and Alexander Bawne, priest there in 1506 (REA., II, p. 96). Agnes Bawin is in Cassindonat, 1593 (St. Andrews), and John Bawne in Barnismure, parish of Kilynnie, 1628 (ibid.). Bawin 1584, Bawn 1590. Does not appear to be from Boyne which is spelled differently.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

An epithetic surname formed from the Irish adjective bán (white). SIF 13

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Celtic. Fair-haired.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Baun; from the Flemish, Bauwen; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bawn Last Name Facts

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

Bawn is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bawn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bawn is the 467,776th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 10,135,669 people. The last name Bawn is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Bawn are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. Bawn is also the 1,525,482nd most common first name on earth, held by 44 people.

The surname Bawn is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 355 people, or 1 in 156,952. In England Bawn is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 11 percent are found, City of Bristol, where 10 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 6 percent are found. Excluding England this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Bawn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bawn has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bawn last name rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 192 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bawn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bawn last name is predominantly Catholic (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bawn last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bawn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.15% more than the national average, earning $47,529 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning $50,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bawin89937/
Bawne89836/
Bawyn8915/
Bhawn895/
Bawnd891/
Bajwn891/
Beawn890/
Bauwin80577/
Baween80503/
Bauwen8086/
Baiwen8035/
Beawin807/
Bajwin806/
Bahwin805/
Baawne804/
Bawien802/
Bawink802/
Baswnt801/
Bhawin801/
Bhawne801/
Bhawnh801/
Bown758,341/
Babn7511/
Bavn754/
Bewn751/
Bhaween7331/
Beauwin7321/
Baiweng7310/
Bahawin734/
Bauweng733/
Baiwene731/
Baaween731/
Beawina731/
Baïwina731/
Bowen67163,119/
Babin6735,167/
Babyn673,235/
Baben672,197/
Bowne671,667/
Bavne671,449/
Bowin67649/
Bewen6777/
Babín6743/
Bewin6732/
Bhown6730/
Böwen6725/
Bahaswin679/
Boewn674/
Bhavn674/
Beewn672/
Boown672/
Babýn671/
Bownh671/
Bownn671/
Vawhn670/
Bayswing670/
Bowhn670/
Beavn670/
Bownd670/

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