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 surname Oswin (Marathi: ऑसवीन) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oswin? popularity and diffusion
The last name Oswin is the 253,301st most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,668,511 people. The last name Oswin occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Oswin reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 88,190th most frequently occurring given name globally It is held by 5,736 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 684 people, or 1 in 81,459. In England Oswin is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 17 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 10 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent live and Tanzania, where 9 percent live.
Oswin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Oswin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Oswin last name rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 586 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 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 to vote for 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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