Bedwin Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bedwin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bedwin,' two parishes, Great and Little Bedwin, in Wiltshire.

William Bedewine, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1714. Married — Craroond McDugall and Mary Bedwin: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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Bedwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:977,51048,999
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Bedwin (89) may also be a first name.

Bedwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bedwin,' two parishes, Great and Little Bedwin, in Wiltshire.

William Bedewine, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1714. Married — Craroond McDugall and Mary Bedwin: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

Two parishes, in Wilts. Bedewine. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bedwin Last Name Facts

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

Bedwin is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bedwin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,558,593rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Bedwin reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,011,231st most widespread first name globally It is held by 89 people.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 977,510. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 25 percent live, Warwickshire, where 14 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 12 percent live. Not including England Bedwin occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Nigeria, where 11 percent live.

Bedwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bedwin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bedwin surname expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bedwin Last Name Statistics demography

Bedwin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,875 USD per year.

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