Walwin Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Walwin Surname Definition:

Arnulphus Wauvain or Walvain, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert de Valuinis, England c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis). The name of Walwyn flourished in Hereford.

Walwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:1,741,18971,393
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Wales31:522,80514,314

Walwin (72) may also be a first name.

Walwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Arnulphus Wauvain or Walvain, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert de Valuinis, England c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis). The name of Walwyn flourished in Hereford.

The Norman People (1874)

Walwin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walwin is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walwin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,017,195th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Walwin are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles. Walwin is also the 1,143,416th most common forename on earth, held by 72 people.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England Walwin is primarily concentrated in: Somerset, where 56 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 16 percent reside and Greater London, where 16 percent reside. Excluding England Walwin is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Walwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Walwin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Walwin last name increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walwin Last Name Statistics demography

Walwin earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallwin92206/
Wailwin921/
Walwine921/
Wallwein8629/
Wallwind861/
Walwyn831,238/
Wolwin8344/
Walwene7764/
Baulwin7727/
Wahlbin7715/
Woolwin773/
Walwayn773/
Wahlwng772/
Balwwin771/
Wallbin770/
Woolwine711,886/
Woolwind713/
Woolwing712/
Wollwine712/
Woolwinn710/
Wallwend710/
Wolhwind710/
Balbin6719,835/
Valbin6719/
Baluin676/
Wolwyn675/
Walwym671/

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