Find out how popular the last name Medwin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Medwin.

Medwin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Medwin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Medwin in America

Medwin is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Medwin surname appeared 121 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Medwin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Medwin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Medwin

The surname MEDWIN originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon period. It is derived from the Old English words "mæd" and "win," which together mean "meadow friend" or "dweller of the meadows." This suggests that the name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who lived near a meadow or open field.

The MEDWIN surname is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest of England. This early documentation indicates that the name was established in various parts of England by the late 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the MEDWIN surname was Robert de Medwin, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1195. These rolls were financial records maintained by the English Exchequer, which provides evidence of the name's existence in the late 12th century.

During the Middle Ages, variations in spelling were common, and the MEDWIN surname appeared in various forms, such as Medewine, Medwine, and Medwyn. These variations reflect the evolution of the English language and the inconsistencies in record-keeping at the time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the MEDWIN surname was John Medwin (c. 1520-1590), an English landowner and member of Parliament who represented Oxfordshire in 1572.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Sir Philip Medwin (1637-1718), a British naval officer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Southampton from 1695 to 1702.

The MEDWIN surname also has connections to place names. For instance, Medwynmere, a village in Shropshire, derived its name from the Old English words "mæd" and "wyn," which are related to the origins of the MEDWIN surname.

Other notable individuals with the MEDWIN surname include:

1. Thomas Medwin (1788-1869), an English author and biographer who wrote extensively about Lord Byron.
2. Charles Medwin (1799-1883), an English author and playwright known for his memoir on Shelley.
3. William Medwin (1840-1916), a British businessman and philanthropist who founded the Medwin Trust for charitable purposes.
4. Alfred Medwin (1864-1943), a British artist and illustrator known for his portraits and landscape paintings.
5. Francis Medwin (1892-1972), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Medwin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Medwin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Medwin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Medwin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Medwin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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