Gwinn Surname

73,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gwinn Surname Definition:

(Welsh) The light-complexioned person.

Gwinn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6011:54,9106,553
England521:1,071,50151,923
Canada401:921,14070,350
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0541:47,6465,452

Gwinn (288) may also be a first name.

Gwinn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Welsh) The light-complexioned person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Welsh.) From Gwyn, white.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gwinn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwinn is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwinn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 73,131st most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,081,880 people. The last name Gwinn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gwinn live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gwinn is also the 520,883rd most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 288 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 6,601 people, or 1 in 54,910. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: West Virginia, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and South Carolina, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Gwinn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gwinn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gwinn surname grew 626 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gwinn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gwinn are 10.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.74% being registered with the party.

The amount Gwinn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning $41,669 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.57% less than the national average, earning $42,443 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwuinn911/
Gwinne911/
Gwin897,009/
Gwnn891/
Gwinntt830/
Guinn8017,733/
Gwynn806,134/
Gwain80497/
Gwein80123/
Gwien80114/
Ngwin8089/
Kwinn8068/
Gwine8046/
Gwenn8045/
Cwinn8013/
Qwinn8013/
Gwoin801/
Gwink801/
Ghwin800/
Gwuin800/
Gwn7511/
Gwynne734,233/
Ghwain7327/
Gwinhe7324/
Gcwina7319/
Qwuinn733/
Ghwine731/
Cguinn731/
Qguinn731/
Quwinn730/
Guin6741,630/
Gwyn673,463/
Kwin671,006/
Gwen67259/
Gbin67101/
Qwin6747/
Gwwn677/
Gvnn675/
Cwin674/
Gwim673/
Gwnd671/
Gqwn671/
Gbnn671/
Qgwn671/
Qwnn671/
Ghwn671/
Gweynne671/
Gwnt671/

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Gwinn 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.

Guin,Gwin,Guyn,Gwyn FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwinn
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