How common is the surname Erwin?

22,496 people in the United States had the surname Erwin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,724 Americans. It ranked 1,594th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Erwin?

Stuart Erwin, American actor (1903–1967), followed by Bill Erwin.

Where is the surname Erwin most common?

Wikidata records people named Erwin in the United States and Austria.

How do you pronounce Erwin?

Erwin is /ˈɝwɪn/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Erwin getting more or less common?

More common. 22,120 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,496 in 2010, up 1.7%.

Is Erwin also a first name?

Yes. Erwin 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 Erwin

A surname, carried by 22,496 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɝwɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex E650 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). Erwin is more common than 99% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 22,496 people named Erwin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 13,724 Americans. That is up 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 22,120.

#1,594

rank among US surnames

22,496

people in 2010

7.6

per 100,000 Americans

+1.7%

change since 2000 (was #1,475)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,585	Rosen	22,596	13,664
#1,586	Quintanilla	22,581	13,673
#1,587	Otto	22,558	13,687
#1,588	Billings	22,553	13,690
#1,589	Connell	22,552	13,690
#1,590	Temple	22,549	13,692
#1,591	Boswell	22,540	13,698

Who is named Erwin

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

88% of people named Erwin identified as white (not Hispanic), 6.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 88%
Black (not Hispanic) 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Erwins

8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Stuart Erwin
American actor (1903–1967)
Bill Erwin
American actor (1914–2010)
Mike Erwin
American actor, born 1978
Ralph Erwin
Austrian composer, 1896–1943
Terry Lee Erwin
American entomologist (1940–2020)
Guy Erwin
American bishop, born 1958
Booker Ervin
American saxophonist (1930–1970)
Helen Donath
American soprano, born 1940

Notable Erwins come mostly from the United States (7) and Austria (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Erwin?: 22,496 people in the United States had the surname Erwin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,724 Americans. It ranked 1,594th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Erwin?: In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Erwin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 6.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Erwin?: Stuart Erwin, American actor (1903–1967), followed by Bill Erwin.
Where is the surname Erwin most common?: Wikidata records people named Erwin in the United States and Austria.
How do you pronounce Erwin?: Erwin is /ˈɝwɪn/, 2 syllables.
Is the surname Erwin getting more or less common?: More common. 22,120 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,496 in 2010, up 1.7%.
Is Erwin also a first name?: Yes. Erwin 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.