Kirwan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kirwan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kirwan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 19
Chemical Labourer 3
Weaver Of Cotton 3
Living On Her Own Means 2
Tailoress 2
Farm Servant 2
Assistant 1
Assistant Fish Monger 1
Boarding Lodging House Keeper 1
C Joiner 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Domestic Housemaid 1
Fish Monger 1
General Labourer 1
Labourer In Ship Yard 1
Laundress 1
Mills Labourer 1
Pottery Works 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
General Carter 1
Railway Plate Layer In M S & P Railway 1
Architect 1
Laundry Porter 1
Messenger 1
Tea Planter 1

Kirwan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kerwin 67% 1,972
2 Kirwan 100% 950
3 Kirwin 83% 891
4 Kerwan 83% 177
5 Kirwen 83% 111

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The surname Kirwan is the 2nd most popular variant of Kerwin.

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