Baldwin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Baldwin Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon forename 'Bealdwine' and the German 'Baldavin' meaning 'brave/bold friend'.

A common name in the middle ages which was made more popular by a Norman king in the 12th Century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Baldwin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Baldwin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 902
Agricultural Labourer 316
House Servant 120
Labourer 109
Dress Maker 77
Farm Labourer 66
Servant 62
At Home 61
Ag Lab 56
Laundress 45
Wool Comber 45
General Servant 42
Pauper 39
House Keeper 37
Weaver 35
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 33
Power Loom Weaver 31
Tailor 30
Gardener 29
Carpenter 29
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 29
Blacksmith 28
Wife 26
Shoe Maker 25
Coal Miner 22

Baldwin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Baldwin 100% 89,000
2 Boldwin 86% 1,908
3 Bladwin 71% 452
4 Bauldwin 88% 315
5 Beldwin 86% 138
6 Baldwen 86% 135

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The surname Baldwin is the most popular version of all its varients

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