# Darwin (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/darwin/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname, especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 1,898 |
| US rank (2010) | 15,434 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 162,669 people |
| Change since 2000 | +8.9% (1,743 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɑɹwɪn/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Darwen, Derwin |

## Etymology

From Middle English Darwin, Derwin, from Old English Dēorwine (“a given name”), composed of dēore (“dear”) + wine (“friend”). The city in Australia is named after Charles Darwin.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Darwin in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 78% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 2.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Darwin in the United Kingdom.

## People named Darwin

- Sarah Darwin, British botanist
- Horace Darwin, British engineer (1851-1928)

## Similar surnames

Drown, Drain, Duran, Durham, Doran, Dorn, Duron, Drum, Duren, Drumm, Derouen, Drane.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.