Oswin Surname
Approximately 1,561 people bear this surname
Oswin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Oswin' (v. Yonge, ii.' 85).
Oswin Oele, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).
Oswin Sharparrow, Yorkshire Durham Household Book (Surtees Society).
Read More About This SurnameOswin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 684 | 1:81,459 | 9,028 |
| Australia | 249 | 1:108,416 | 12,099 |
| Tanzania | 145 | 1:365,115 | 26,840 |
| South Africa | 93 | 1:582,556 | 44,854 |
| United States | 82 | 1:4,420,231 | 233,612 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| Malaysia | 45 | 1:655,427 | 31,286 |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 318 | 1:76,652 | 8,346 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Oswin (5,736) may also be a first name.
Oswin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Oswin' (v. Yonge, ii.' 85).
Oswin Oele, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).
Oswin Sharparrow, Yorkshire Durham Household Book (Surtees Society).
1671. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Robert Oswin: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1691. — James, s. James Oswine: ibid.
(English and Scandinavian) God-Friend [Old English ós = Old Norse áss, a god + Old English wine = Old Norseuin-r, friend] Oswine was a 7th-cent. king of Deira; and the name occurs in ‘Widsið’ (l. 53) as the ruler of the Eowas—Oswine weold Eowum.
An Anglo-Saxon personal name.
Oswin Demographics
Average Oswin Salary in
United States
$53,246 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oswin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oswin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oswin (Marathi: ऑसवीन) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oswin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 253,301st most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,668,511 people. Oswin occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Oswin live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. Oswin is also the 88,190th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 5,736 people.
The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 684 people, or 1 in 81,459. In England it is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 17 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England Oswin is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Tanzania, where 9 percent are found.
Oswin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Oswin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Oswin surname rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 586 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oswin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Oswin surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.
The amount Oswin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.35% more than the national average, earning R 369,168 per year; in United States they earn 23.4% more than the national average, earning $53,246 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.98% less than the national average, earning $47,207 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oswain | 91 | 16 | / |
| Hoswin | 91 | 6 | / |
| Oswine | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oswoin | 91 | 0 | / |
| Goswina | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gosswin | 83 | 1 | / |
| O'Swain | 83 | 1 | / |
| Otswind | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aswin | 80 | 2,644 | / |
| Osbin | 80 | 34 | / |
| Eswin | 80 | 31 | / |
| Oswen | 80 | 10 | / |
| Oswim | 80 | 9 | / |
| Oswyn | 80 | 8 | / |
| Osuin | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hoswn | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oxwin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gosswinn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hosswain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ashwin | 73 | 1,836 | / |
| Aswien | 73 | 104 | / |
| Aswain | 73 | 47 | / |
| Haswin | 73 | 40 | / |
| Gosuin | 73 | 35 | / |
| Aaswin | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ossuin | 73 | 15 | / |
| Hosbin | 73 | 10 | / |
| Aswine | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ousbin | 73 | 4 | / |
| Asswin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eshwin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Esswin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Auswin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aswhin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hosswn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eszwin | 73 | 0 | / |
| Heswin | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goswen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oswent | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gossuin | 67 | 543 | / |
| Guswina | 67 | 14 | / |
| Husswin | 67 | 12 | / |
| Haswien | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hossuin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ozwn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aswn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aashwin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ashwine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hooswen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Housuin | 67 | 1 | / |
Oswin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oswin in the Marathi language | ||
| ऑसवीन | osavina | 40 |
| ओंसवीन | onsavina | 20 |
| ओसिवन | osivana | 20 |
| ओसवीन | osavina | 20 |
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