Elwin Surname

213,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,924 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Dominica

Elwin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aylwin' (which see); compare Elvin, a variant. The instances are all from East Anglia, where this personal name seems to have been exceedingly popular.

Bartholomew fil.

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Elwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3891:143,23413,859
United States3451:1,050,60676,867
Honduras2331:37,8391,106
Australia2251:119,98113,219
Dominica1481:513127
New Zealand1211:37,4246,365
Indonesia1171:1,130,33581,024
Sweden531:185,78812,836
Trinidad and Tobago501:27,2802,912
Wales431:71,9666,223
Canada371:995,82774,831
India251:30,682,615377,978
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Solomon Islands111:52,73010,588
Saint Lucia101:17,8781,399
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France41:16,605,680368,153
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Montserrat21:2,474299
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2251:108,33510,701
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Elwin (13,549) may also be a first name.

Elwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aylwin' (which see); compare Elvin, a variant. The instances are all from East Anglia, where this personal name seems to have been exceedingly popular.

Bartholomew fil. Elewan, Norfolk, law. Hundred Rolls.

Elewan Drynkale, Norfolk, ibid.

Elwyn le Heyward, Norfolk, ibid.

William Elwin, Suffolk, ibid.

Geoffrey Elwyne, Norfolk, ibid.

Elwinus de Parrok, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1532-3. Stephen Jonson and Agnes Elwyn: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

V. Aylwin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Hallwyn in St. Issey; or the manor of Halwyn in Perranzabuloe; from hál-wyn, the white moor or hill. The name Elwin may however be derived from the old Teutonic name Alwyn (whence Allen), from al-win, mighty conqueror; or from the name Adalwin, from adalwin, noble conqueror.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Elwin Last Name Facts

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

Elwin (Hindi: एल्विन, Marathi: एलिवन) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elwin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elwin is the 213,930th most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,787,706 people. Elwin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Elwin reside; 26 percent reside in Northern Europe and 23 percent reside in British Isles. Elwin is also the 49,838th most frequent first name in the world, held by 13,549 people.

The surname Elwin is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 389 people, or 1 in 143,234. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 19 percent reside, Kent, where 13 percent reside and Hampshire, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Honduras, where 12 percent reside.

Elwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elwin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Elwin last name grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 690 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 614 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elwin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Elwin surname are 26.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 79.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Elwin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $44,303 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.74% more than the national average, earning $62,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helwin91151/
Elwine9170/
Elwain9158/
Elwein9128/
Ellwin9112/
Elwuin914/
Elwien913/
Eilwin912/
Ehlwin910/
Elwn891/
Ellwein83550/
Helwink8324/
Elweine834/
Elwaine834/
Ellwien832/
E'Lwein831/
Helwein831/
Ellwine830/
Alwin802,092/
Elbin80659/
Elwyn80239/
Olwin80175/
Elwen80114/
Eluin8022/
Ilwin8012/
Ellwn804/
Hellwein7716/
E'Lweine771/
Aylwin731,325/
Helbin73521/
Heluin73429/
Allwin73237/
Elluin73105/
Ellwyn7366/
Elwenn7341/
Holwin7315/
Helwen7311/
Ölwing7310/
Ellwén7310/
Ellbin739/
Ahlwin738/
Geelwn736/
Ilwain736/
Halwin736/
Elhuin734/
Hilwin733/
Alwien731/
Aalwin731/
Eluing731/
Elweng731/
Ellwen731/
Ailwin730/
Elwyne730/
Helwinová712/
Helluin67532/
Helwend67184/
Holwijn67180/
Allwinn6715/
Hilwina6710/
Alwn677/
Allwien675/
Ilwn673/
Jlwn673/
Hollwin672/
Elwynne671/
Ilwaine671/
Elbn671/
Elwayne671/
Elweyne671/
Ellween671/
Aylwink671/
Hellbin671/
Hilwine670/
Hellwne670/
Hailwin670/

Elwin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elwin in the Hindi language
एल्विनelvina50
एलविनelavina50
Elwin in the Marathi language
एलिवनelivana50
एलिवनोelivano16.67
एलवीनelavina16.67
येलवीनyelavina16.67

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