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There are approximately 1,071 people named Kirwin in the UK. That makes it the 6,857th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 17 are named Kirwin.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Kirwin surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

KIRWIN. This family, of ancient Irish extraction, have been seated at Blindwell, CO. Gahvay from time immemorial. Until the time of Elizabeth the name was written O'Quirivane. " In a conlirmatory grant of Charles II., reference is made to their recognition by Henry Vll. and King John." B.L.G.

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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