Orwin Surname

238,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Orwin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9411:59,2127,068
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
Australia2351:114,87512,758
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Canada381:969,62173,252
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Wales111:281,32115,850
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:93,0369,584
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Orwin (501) may also be a first name.

Orwin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orwin occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Orwin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 238,041st most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,324,953 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Orwin are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. Orwin is also the 378,831st most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 501 people.

The surname Orwin is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 941 people, or 1 in 59,212. In England Orwin is mostly concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 18 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 12 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England this last name occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Orwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orwin has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Orwin last name grew 359 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 540 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orwin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Methodist (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Orwin last name are 18.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Orwin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 142.31% more than the national average, earning R 575,832 per year; in United States they earn 8.55% more than the national average, earning $46,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.21% more than the national average, earning $56,247 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horwin9133/
Oirwin912/
Orwint911/
Orwine910/
Orwinn910/
Orwn8915/
Horwein831/
Erwin8042,383/
Urwin804,077/
Arwin801,168/
Orbin80732/
Orwen8053/
Orwén8022/
Gorwn801/
Orwim800/
Oruin800/
Harwin73871/
Herwin73487/
Arwine73399/
Horbin7319/
Erwinn7315/
Hurwin7313/
Erwien7312/
Arwein737/
Eurwin732/
Orwaen731/
Arwoin731/
Oruhin731/
Arwain731/
Errwin731/
Eerwin731/
Gorwnn730/
Aerwin730/
Arwien730/
Ahrwin730/
Herwijn6790/
Hörwing6719/
Horween6716/
Uhrwing6711/
Orbn673/
Urwn673/
Harwine672/
Erwn672/
Orvn671/
Arwn671/
Horrbin670/

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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 Orwin
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