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
School 1,661
Cotton Weaver 243
Farm Labourer 179
General Labourer 124
Private Means 111
Labourer 105
General Servant (domestic) 102
Dressmaker 81
Farmer 72
Weaver 67
None 63
Domestic Servant 61
Coal Miner Hewer 61
At Home 54
Weaver Cotton 51
House Painter 50
Clerk 48
Housekeeper 48
Assisting In The Business 47
Shop Assistant 46
Housemaid (domestic) 46
Bricklayer 43
House Keeper 42
Scholar 42
Laundress 41

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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