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 1,989
Cotton Weaver 287
Agricultural Labourer 261
General Labourer 142
Domestic Servant 114
Coal Miner 101
Dress Maker 98
Living On Own Means 84
Labourer 82
Farmer 72
General Servant Domestic 70
Laundress 67
Living On Her Own Means 64
General Servant 57
House Keeper 47
Farm Labourer 46
Gardener 43
Blacksmith 37
Carpenter 36
Dressmaker 36
Worsted Weaver 34
General Domestic Servant 31
Grocer 30
Brick Layer 29
Cotton Spinner 28

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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