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 1,645
Agricultural Labourer 298
Labourer 207
Cotton Weaver 178
Domestic Servant 113
Dress Maker 85
General Servant 84
Laundress 76
House Keeper 67
Farm Labourer 47
Coal Miner 45
Gardener 38
Worsted Weaver 38
Servant 37
Carpenter 35
Annuitant 34
Blacksmith 33
Shoe Maker 33
Wife Of Above 31
Tailor 27
No Occupation 27
Stone Mason 26
Nurse 25
Collier 25
Charwoman 24

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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