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Where Does The Last Name Edwin Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Edwin (Arabic: أيدوين, Hindi: एडविन, Marathi: एडिवन, Oriya: ଏଡୱିନ) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edwin? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 10,543^rd most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 136,696 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Edwin are found; 35 percent are found in East Africa and 34 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Edwin is also the 408^th most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 1,687,100 people.

The surname Edwin is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 16,428 people, or 1 in 10,783. In Nigeria Edwin is most prevalent in: Rivers, where 11 percent live, Benue, where 11 percent live and Akwa Ibom, where 7 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 130 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 27 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.

Edwin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Edwin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Edwin last name increased 599 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edwin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Armenian Apostolic (40%) in Lebanon and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Edwin last name are 0.95999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.27% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Edwin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.06% more than the national average, earning 463,955 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.41% more than the national average, earning R 393,084 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.54% less than the national average, earning $16,450,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.02% less than the national average, earning $38,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $49,186 CAD per year.