Durwin Surname

512,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Durwin Surname Definition:

(English) a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Deórwine = Dear Friend [Old English deór(e, dear + wine, friend]

Durwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines5671:178,55128,787
United States661:5,491,802273,080
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Durwin (986) may also be a first name.

Durwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Deórwine = Dear Friend [Old English deór(e, dear + wine, friend]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Durwin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Durwin has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Durwin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 512,799th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,440,417 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Durwin are found; 89 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 89 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 256,549th most frequently held given name worldwide. It is borne by 986 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 567 people, or 1 in 178,551. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Cagayan Valley, where 77 percent live, Central Luzon, where 8 percent live and National Capital Region, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Durwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Durwin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Durwin surname rose 213 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Durwin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Durwin surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the political party.

Durwin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.1% less than the national average, earning $40,948 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durwine921/
Durbin8322,095/
Duruin831,549/
Dorwin83229/
Durwen8391/
Dirwin830/
Dourbin773/
Durbinn772/
D'Irwin771/
Durrbin771/
Durwent770/
Dorwinn770/
Durbn732/
Dorwn731/
Durben67904/
Durbyn675/
Dürbin674/
Duruen673/
Doruin672/
Dorwen671/
Diruin670/
Duruhim621/
Durhuim621/
Dourben620/
Diruen50266/
Dürbün5025/
Duruem508/
Doruen500/

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