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 2,466
Agricultural Labourer 328
Cotton Weaver 215
Dress Maker 125
Domestic Servant 117
Coal Miner 116
General Labourer 110
Labourer 109
Farm Labourer 83
General Servant 80
Laundress 75
Annuitant 51
Worsted Weaver 50
House Keeper 41
Gardener 40
Farmers Son 40
General Servant Domestic 36
Carpenter 33
Bricklayer 32
No Occupation 32
Shoe Maker 29
Charwoman 28
Joiner 27
Blacksmith 26
Tailor 26

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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