How common is the surname Baldwin?

80,742 people in the United States had the surname Baldwin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,824 Americans. It ranked 395th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Baldwin?

Alec Baldwin, American actor (born 1958), followed by James Baldwin.

Where is the surname Baldwin most common?

Wikidata records people named Baldwin in the United States, the United Kingdom and France and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Baldwin?

Baldwin is /ˈbɔːld.wɪn/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Baldwin getting more or less common?

More common. 79,151 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 80,742 in 2010, up 2.0%.

Is Baldwin also a first name?

Yes. Baldwin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Baldwin

A patronymic surname, carried by 80,742 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈbɔːld.wɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex B435 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Baldwin is more common than 99.8% of them.

Origin

From Proto-West Germanic *Balþawini, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (“bold friend”).

Baldwin is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 80,742 people named Baldwin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 3,824 Americans. That is up 2.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 79,151.

#395

rank among US surnames

80,742

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2%

change since 2000 (was #361)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#386	Robles	82,458	3,744
#387	Cervantes	82,161	3,758
#388	Solis	82,146	3,758
#389	Erickson	82,085	3,761
#390	Reeves	81,978	3,766
#391	Chang	81,939	3,768
#392	Klein	81,471	3,790

Who is named Baldwin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

77% of people named Baldwin identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 77%
Black (not Hispanic) 17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Baldwins

40 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Alec Baldwin
American actor (born 1958)
James Baldwin
American writer (1924–1987)
Stephen Baldwin
American actor and political activist, born 1966
Adam Baldwin
American actor, born 1962
William Baldwin
American actor, producer, and writer (born 1963)
Tammy Baldwin
American lawyer and politician (born 1962)
Daniel Baldwin
American actor (born 1960)
James Mark Baldwin
American philosopher and psychologist (1861–1934)
Ireland Baldwin
American fashion model, born 1995
Peter Baldwin
American director and actor (1931–2017)
Chuck Baldwin
American politician, born 1952
Greg Baldwin
American voice actor (born 1960)

Notable Baldwins come mostly from the United States (34), the United Kingdom (3) and France (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Baldwin

Baldwin has the Soundex code B435, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B435.

Questions

Where does the surname Baldwin come from?: From Proto-West Germanic *Balþawini, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (“bold friend”).
How common is the surname Baldwin?: 80,742 people in the United States had the surname Baldwin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,824 Americans. It ranked 395th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Baldwin?: In the 2010 Census, 77% of people named Baldwin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Baldwin?: Alec Baldwin, American actor (born 1958), followed by James Baldwin.
Where is the surname Baldwin most common?: Wikidata records people named Baldwin in the United States, the United Kingdom and France and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Baldwin?: Baldwin is /ˈbɔːld.wɪn/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Baldwin?: Baldwin is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Baldwin getting more or less common?: More common. 79,151 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 80,742 in 2010, up 2.0%.
Is Baldwin also a first name?: Yes. Baldwin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.