Edwins Surname
Approximately 514 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameEdwins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 305 | 1:1,188,390 | 84,748 |
| England | 104 | 1:535,751 | 33,356 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
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.
Edwins Demographics
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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.
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