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    The surname Edwin

    A surname, carried by 1,100 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈɛdwɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex E350 Also a first name

    Edwin: #23,185 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Edwin #23,185, 1,100 people Edwin: #23,185 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Edwin #23,185, 1,100 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Edwin is more common than 85.7% of them.

    Origin

    Inherited from Old English Ēadwine, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawini, from Proto-Germanic *Audawiniz. Akin to Old Norse Auðun, Icelandic Auðunn, German Otwin, Norwegian Audun, and the Lombard king's name Audoin (French Ouen).

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,100 people named Edwin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 280,678 Americans. That is up 34% since 2000, when the Census counted 819.

    #23,185
    rank among US surnames
    1,100
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +34.3%
    change since 2000 (was #27,669)

    Who is named Edwin

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

    34% of people named Edwin identified as white (not Hispanic), 30% as Black (not Hispanic) and 19% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • White (not Hispanic) 34%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 30%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 19%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.7%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 3.9%
    • Two or more races 3.7%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Edwins

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Colin Edwin
      Australian bass guitarist, born 1970

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Edwin

    Edwin has the Soundex code E350, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code E350.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Edwin come from?
    Inherited from Old English Ēadwine, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawini, from Proto-Germanic *Audawiniz. Akin to Old Norse Auðun, Icelandic Auðunn, German Otwin, Norwegian Audun, and the Lombard king's name Audoin (French Ouen).
    How common is the surname Edwin?
    1,100 people in the United States had the surname Edwin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 280,678 Americans. It ranked 23,185th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Edwin?
    In the 2010 Census, 34% of people named Edwin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 30% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Edwin?
    Colin Edwin, Australian bass guitarist.
    Where is the surname Edwin most common?
    Wikidata records people named Edwin in Australia.
    How do you pronounce Edwin?
    Edwin is /ˈɛdwɪn/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Edwin getting more or less common?
    More common. 819 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,100 in 2010, up 34%.
    Is Edwin also a first name?
    Yes. Edwin 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.