Goldwin Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Goldwin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goldwin.' For French and corrupted forms, v. Golden. Goldwin is a Domesday personal name, and became a favourite. It is one of the endless compounds with -win as suffix; compare Unwin, Goodwin, Baldwin, &c.

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Goldwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
England581:960,65648,451
India361:21,307,372304,812
Gibraltar351:970205
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Goldwin (514) may also be a first name.

Goldwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goldwin.' For French and corrupted forms, v. Golden. Goldwin is a Domesday personal name, and became a favourite. It is one of the endless compounds with -win as suffix; compare Unwin, Goodwin, Baldwin, &c.

William Goldwyn, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Goldwyne, Sussex, ibid.

Joldewin fil. Savarici, Pipe Roll, 5 Henry II.

Richard Joldewyne, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

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

(Teutonic) lit. Gold-Friend; metonymic Patron, Lord [Teutonic gold + Old English wine = Old Saxon O.H.Ger. wini = Old Norse vin-r, friend] Nú ic eom siðes fús Now I am for the journey ready, goldwinc gumena gold-friend of men.

Beówulf, 2955-6.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An Anglo-Saxon personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Goldwin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goldwin has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goldwin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goldwin is the 928,396th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Goldwin are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 372,822nd most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 514 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 19 percent are found, Florida, where 15 percent are found and Tennessee, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Goldwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goldwin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Goldwin last name increased 253 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goldwin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goldwin last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goldwin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $37,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10% more than the national average, earning $54,650 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goldwein9364/
Goldwine9327/
Goldwain931/
Goldwhine881/
Goldwyn86524/
Goldbin8635/
Galdwin865/
Golduin861/
Guldwin860/
Goldwajn805/
Goldwynn804/
Galdwine801/
Goldwyon800/
Goldben7147/
Galduin712/
Galdwen711/
Gulduin711/
Guldwyn711/
Galdwyn710/
Galdvn621/
Galduen57152/

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