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There are approximately 1,590 people named Darwin in the UK. That makes it the 5,311th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 25 are named Darwin.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Darwin surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Welsh.) From Derwin, an oak; local, Derwent, a river in England.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DARWIN. Deorwynwas an A-Sax. femnle name. Ferguson, p. 198.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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