How common is the surname Darwin?

1,898 people in the United States had the surname Darwin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 162,669 Americans. It ranked 15,434th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Darwin?

Sarah Darwin, British botanist, followed by Horace Darwin.

Where is the surname Darwin most common?

Wikidata records people named Darwin in the United Kingdom.

How do you pronounce Darwin?

Darwin is /ˈdɑɹwɪn/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Darwin getting more or less common?

More common. 1,743 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,898 in 2010, up 8.9%.

Is Darwin also a first name?

Yes. Darwin 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 Darwin

An English surname, carried by 1,898 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈdɑɹwɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex D650 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). Darwin is more common than 90.5% of them.

Origin

English origin

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.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,898 people named Darwin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 162,669 Americans. That is up 8.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,743.

#15,434

rank among US surnames

1,898

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+8.9%

change since 2000 (was #15,433)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,429	Krout	1,899	162,583
#15,434	Mantilla	1,898	162,669
#15,442	Mealey	1,897	162,755

Who is named Darwin

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

78% of people named Darwin identified as white (not Hispanic), 10% as Black (not Hispanic) and 5.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Darwins

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sarah Darwin
British botanist, born 1964
Horace Darwin
British engineer (1851-1928)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Variant spellings

Darwen
Derwin

Surnames that sound like Darwin

Darwin has the Soundex code D650, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D650.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Darwin come from?: 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.
How common is the surname Darwin?: 1,898 people in the United States had the surname Darwin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 162,669 Americans. It ranked 15,434th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Darwin?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Darwin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 10% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Darwin?: Sarah Darwin, British botanist, followed by Horace Darwin.
Where is the surname Darwin most common?: Wikidata records people named Darwin in the United Kingdom.
How do you pronounce Darwin?: Darwin is /ˈdɑɹwɪn/, 2 syllables.
Is the surname Darwin getting more or less common?: More common. 1,743 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,898 in 2010, up 8.9%.
What are other spellings of Darwin?: Darwen and Derwin.
Is Darwin also a first name?: Yes. Darwin 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.