Erwin Family History

Erwin Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: variant of Irvine 1 and English: from the Middle English personal name Everwin Erwin perhaps from Old English Eoforwine (eofor ‘boar’ + wine ‘friend’) but mostly from an Old French form of the cognate ancient Germanic name Everwin or from a different ancient Germanic name Herewin with loss of initial H- (first element hari heri ‘army’).

German: from the personal name Erwin from Herwin a compound of Old High German heri ‘army’ + wini ‘friend’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Irwin, Ervin, Edwin, Gerwin, Urwin, Erwine, Kerwin, Derwin, Rain, Herrin

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39K	Military Records
8K	Immigration Records
131K	Census and Voter Lists
447K	Member Trees

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Where is the Erwin family from?

You can see how Erwin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Erwin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Erwin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 183 Erwin families living in Ontario. This was about 65% of all the recorded Erwin's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Erwin families in 1911.

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What did your Erwin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Erwin. 54% of Erwin men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Erwin women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Erwin were Brakeman and Housewife.

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Farmer

54%

Labourer

16%

Laborer

Brakeman

Housekeeper

34%

Clerk

17%

Stenographer

17%

Housewife

17%

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Census Record

There are 131K census records available for the last name Erwin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Erwin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Erwin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 39K military records available for the last name Erwin. For the veterans among your Erwin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Erwin lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Erwin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Erwin in 1941 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

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Erwin Surname Meaning

German: from the personal name Erwin from Herwin a compound of Old High German heri ‘army’ + wini ‘friend’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Erwin family from?

What did your Erwin ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

54%

Labourer

16%

Laborer

Brakeman

Housekeeper

34%

Clerk

17%

Stenographer

17%

Housewife

17%

What Erwin family records will you find?

What is the average Erwin lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Erwin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Erwin in 1941 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

Erwin Family History

Erwin Surname Meaning

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Erwin Surname Meaning

791,000 record(s) for Erwin

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Where is the Erwin family from?

What did your Erwin ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Erwin lifespan?

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