Urwin Surname

113,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,077 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Samoa

Urwin Surname Definition:

For Irwin, q.v.

Urwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4221:23,0053,212
United States5181:699,72855,357
New Zealand2961:15,2982,660
Australia2421:111,55212,427
Samoa1621:1,196373
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Scotland1001:53,5384,539
Wales531:58,3875,284
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Northern Ireland311:59,5174,663
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
France11:66,422,722504,397
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3501:18,0562,607
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Urwin (101) may also be a first name.

Urwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Irwin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Urwin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Urwin is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Urwin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 113,472nd most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,787,478 people. The last name Urwin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Urwin are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles. Urwin is also the 940,641st most frequent first name in the world, borne by 101 people.

The last name Urwin is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 2,422 people, or 1 in 23,005. In England Urwin is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 27 percent live, Durham, where 13 percent live and Northumberland, where 8 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and New Zealand, where 7 percent live.

Urwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Urwin has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Urwin surname increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 757 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Urwin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Urwin last name are 21.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.1% registered with the party.

The amount Urwin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.92% more than the national average, earning R 427,560 per year; in United States they earn 2.73% more than the national average, earning $44,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $54,218 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hurwin9113/
Eurwin912/
Urwn893/
Uhrwing8311/
Hurwain831/
Irwin8081,407/
Orwin801,685/
Urbin801,267/
Uruin802/
Hurbin73168/
Eurbin7346/
Horwin7333/
Irwwin734/
Irwinn732/
Eurwyn732/
Irrwin731/
Hurwyn731/
Gurwen731/
Jirwin730/
Hirwin730/
Orwinn730/
Orwn6715/
Irwn672/
D'Irwin671/
Urbn671/
Hierwin670/

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