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ERWIN

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There are approximately 933 people named Erwin in the UK. That makes it the 7,511th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 15 are named Erwin.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Erwin surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Welsh) Erwyn, very fair, white. Urfionn, Gaelic, beautiful, fair.

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

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