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    The surname Unwin

    An English patronymic surname, carried by 644 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex U550

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Unwin is more common than 78.4% of them.

    Origin

    English origin

    Patronymic surname, from the Old English personal name Hunwine, composed of the elements hun (“bear cub”) + wine (“friend”).

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

    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 644 people named Unwin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 479,419 Americans. That is up 1.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 632.

    #35,016
    rank among US surnames
    644
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +1.9%
    change since 2000 (was #33,993)

    Who is named Unwin

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

    92% of people named Unwin identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.5% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 92%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.3%
    • Two or more races 2.5%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Unwins

    3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Raymond Unwin
      British engineer, architect and town planner (1863–1940)
    • J. D. Unwin
      British anthropologist (1895–1936)
    • William Unwin
      British civil and mechanical engineer, 1838–1933

    Notable Unwins come mostly from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (2) and the United Kingdom (1).

    Other English surnames

    All 1,446 English surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Unwin come from?
    Patronymic surname, from the Old English personal name Hunwine, composed of the elements hun (“bear cub”) + wine (“friend”).
    How common is the surname Unwin?
    644 people in the United States had the surname Unwin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 479,419 Americans. It ranked 35,016th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Unwin?
    In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Unwin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Unwin?
    Raymond Unwin, British engineer, architect and town planner (1863–1940), followed by J. D. Unwin.
    Where is the surname Unwin most common?
    Wikidata records people named Unwin in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom.
    What type of surname is Unwin?
    Unwin is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Unwin getting more or less common?
    More common. 632 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 644 in 2010, up 1.9%.