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 surname Gwin is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwin? popularity and diffusion
Gwin is the 70,517th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,039,741 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 numerous forename world-wide, borne by 801 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 6,590 people, or 1 in 55,001. In The United States Gwin is most prevalent in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Alabama, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Gwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gwin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gwin last name rose 510 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 264 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gwin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Gwin are 15.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.64% being registered with the political 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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