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
Cotton Weaver 310
General Labourer 157
Living On Own Means 142
General Servant Domestic 114
Dress Maker 108
Scholar 99
Cook Domestic 74
Farmer 71
Agricultural Labourer 60
Housemaid Domestic 51
Coal Miner Hewer 51
Carpenter 49
Laundress Wash 48
Bricklayer 47
Domestic Servant 47
Gardener Domestic 41
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 40
Servant Domestic 39
Cotton C Weaver 36
House Maid Domestic 34
Tailoress 33
Farm Labourer 33
House Painter 32
School 31
Worsted Weaver 30

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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