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
School 30
Private Means 7
Charwoman 5
Fruit Porter 5
Dock Labourer 3
General Labourer 3
None 2
Sick Nurse 2
At Home 2
At School 2
House Painter 2
Soldier 2
General Domestic 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Clerk 2
Railway Clerk 2
Secondary School Teacher 2
Messenger Boy 1
On The Old Age Pension 1
Porter House 1
Poulterer 1
Poulteurs Assistant 1
Railway Contractor Labourer 1
Driver Of Maler Car 1
Midwife 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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