Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KIRWAN
There are approximately 2,945 people named Kirwan in the UK. That makes it the 3,324th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 47 are named Kirwan.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
KerwinKirwin
Karwan
Kervin
Keiran
Carwan
Corwan
Curwan
Curwane
Carewan
Carwane
Corwean
Chorwan
Curwain
Carwana
Corwain
Carwain
Curwaine
Corwaine
Carwein
Kerwan
Keirwan
Keerwan
Kayrwan
Kerrwan
The Kirwan surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The name was O'Quirivane until the time of Queen Elizabeth, when they, with many Irish houses, were compelled to drop the "O," and Quirivane was corrupted into Kirwan.