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 1,245
Agricultural Labourer 403
Cotton Weaver 127
Labourer 117
House Servant 93
Servant 63
House Keeper 63
Dress Maker 56
Laundress 54
Coal Miner 48
General Servant 46
Carter 43
Shoe Maker 35
Cotton Spinner 28
Bricklayer 25
Woollen Weaver 25
Gardener 23
Cook 23
Blacksmith 23
House Maid 22
Carpenter 22
Tailor 20
Farm Labourer 20
Straw Plaiter 20
Wife Of Above 20

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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