Gwin Surname
Approximately 7,009 people bear this surname
Gwin Surname Definition:
(Welsh) The light-complexioned person.
Gwin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,590 | 1:55,001 | 6,563 |
| Australia | 178 | 1:151,661 | 16,038 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Liberia | 28 | 1:157,448 | 11,209 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,291 | 1:38,899 | 4,599 |
Gwin (801) may also be a first name.
Gwin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Welsh) The light-complexioned person.
From gwyn, gwydn, widn, white. See also. Winn.
(Welsh.) From Gwyn, white.
Gwynne is included in my list for Monmouthshire. Gwyn, however, is a very old and has often been a distinguished South Wales name, especially in Brecknockshire (Jones' "Brecknockshire").
Gwin Demographics
Gwin Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gwin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gwin has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwin? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gwin is the 70,517th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,039,741 people. The surname Gwin is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Gwin live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gwin is also the 289,129th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 801 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 6,590 people, or 1 in 55,001. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 10 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Alabama, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Gwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gwin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gwin last name grew 510 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 264 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gwin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gwin last name are 15.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.64% registered with the party.
The amount Gwin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.8% less than the national average, earning 211,793 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $42,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $57,565 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinn | 89 | 6,736 | / |
| Gwain | 89 | 497 | / |
| Gwein | 89 | 123 | / |
| Gwien | 89 | 114 | / |
| Ngwin | 89 | 89 | / |
| Gwine | 89 | 46 | / |
| Gwink | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gwoin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghwin | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gwuin | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gwn | 86 | 11 | / |
| Ghwain | 80 | 27 | / |
| Gwinhe | 80 | 24 | / |
| Gcwina | 80 | 19 | / |
| Gwuinn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghwine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwinne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guin | 75 | 41,630 | / |
| Gwyn | 75 | 3,463 | / |
| Kwin | 75 | 1,006 | / |
| Gwen | 75 | 259 | / |
| Gbin | 75 | 101 | / |
| Qwin | 75 | 47 | / |
| Gwwn | 75 | 7 | / |
| Cwin | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gwim | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwnn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwnd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gqwn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgwn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghwn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwnt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwinntt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Guinn | 67 | 17,733 | / |
| Gwynn | 67 | 6,134 | / |
| Nkwin | 67 | 80 | / |
| Gween | 67 | 72 | / |
| Kwinn | 67 | 68 | / |
| Gwenn | 67 | 45 | / |
| Gwean | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gwene | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gwehn | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gwyne | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kwien | 67 | 13 | / |
| Qwinn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cwinn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gweun | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qwint | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gwenh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cwink | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geewn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwind | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kgwen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guimn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwndh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkwin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwngh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quwin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guihn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkgwn | 67 | 1 | / |
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Gwin Reference & Research
Winn FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Winn FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwin
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