Edwins Surname

603,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Edwins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Edwin,' a much rarer fontname in the surname epoch than might have been expected. For obvious reasons Edward was the favourite.

Robert Ed wine, Huntingdonshire, 1273.

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Edwins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3051:1,188,39084,748
England1041:535,75133,356
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Edwins (603) may also be a first name.

Edwins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Edwin,' a much rarer fontname in the surname epoch than might have been expected. For obvious reasons Edward was the favourite.

Robert Ed wine, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes Edwine, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Simon Edwyne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Christina Edwyne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Edwyne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1540. Baptised — Luce Edwinne: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1546. Buried — Leonard Edwyn: ibid.

1578. — John, s. John Edwyn, plague: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

Edwins Last Name Facts

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

Edwins has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edwins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 603,653rd most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 14,178,105 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Edwins live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 340,376th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 603 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 1,188,390. In The United States it is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 18 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 15 percent are found. Other than The United States Edwins exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 7 percent are found.

Edwins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Edwins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Edwins last name increased 587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edwins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Edwins last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Edwins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning R 248,508 per year; in United States they earn 1.16% more than the national average, earning $43,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $48,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edwinus921/
Edwines921/
Edins91121/
Eddins835,449/
Eidins8328/
Edions8310/
Eduins833/
Edines833/
Edinsi832/
Edwens831/
Ediens831/
Edwnis830/
Eudins830/
Eadins830/
Edwinsyah8071/
Edns804/
Eduwinsah802/
Edwin-Osu802/
Eddines7737/
Edinasi7723/
Edinius7712/
Edinous7711/
Ediness777/
Edinsya773/
Eddiens772/
Ediniso772/
Eidinas772/
Ediense772/
Eddinis771/
Edineus771/
Ediones771/
Edwanes770/
Edionis770/
Edwin-Wosu7510/
Edens739,720/
Adins73183/
Odins73155/
Edons7349/
Edans7338/
Ednes7317/
Udins7314/
Ednäs734/
Eduns733/
Ednas732/
Ednis732/
Idins731/
Ediansah7117/
Edineuso714/
Edinisse713/
Eddiness712/
Etweinsy711/
Edionsei711/
Edinisci711/
Edionias711/
Adinsi672,245/
Ediansyah67415/
Eddens67341/
Eadens67234/
Iddins67203/
Eidens67155/
Eidnes67142/
Eitens67108/
Edness67106/
Edones6796/
Odinas6784/
Eedens6751/
Aidins6739/
Edenso6726/
Ediyansah6718/
Eidans6717/
Eydens6716/
Aediansah6716/
Aedens6716/
Edonis6715/
Uddins6712/
Adinsa6711/
Adinus6710/
Adijns6710/
Odinse679/
Adains678/
Edwansyah678/
Adinas678/
Uwedinisu678/
Eydans678/
Edanis677/
Adinso676/
Odines675/
Idwinsyah675/
Edinasyah675/
Etinas675/
Edenäs675/
Addins674/
Eidons673/
Edunsi673/
Eddans672/
Ediwanssa672/
Ednise672/
Ateins672/
Adinos672/
Odions672/
Eaduns672/
Adinse672/
Edenås672/
Ednaso672/
Adhins671/
Eadans671/
Edeans671/
Edenes671/
Eduans671/
Etinos671/
Etinus671/
Awtins671/
Adinis671/
Adions671/
Adtins671/
Eddnis671/
Edenis671/
Ednese671/
Edense671/
Edince671/
Awedinisu671/
Adines671/
Edenís671/
Idians671/
Oudins671/
Udinas671/
Etiens671/
Edanas671/
Ednoso671/
Edin Wass671/
Edinez671/
Edionseyi671/
Etinsa671/
Odinos671/
Uedens671/
Adawiensa671/
Edenas671/
Edouns671/
Ednias671/
Idiuns671/
Idions670/
Eitans670/
Eadons670/
Eddons670/
Edniss670/
Oddins670/
Edneys670/
Eudens670/
Adiins670/
Odeins670/
Edouens621/
Itwns551/
Otwens503/

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