Where in Ireland does the family BALDWIN come from? Is BALDWIN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BALDWIN were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
BALDWIN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 362 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 1696th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 277 (76.52%), Anglican: 78 (21.55%), Methodist: 5 (1.38%), Other / Not Given: 2 (0.55%)
BALDWIN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 399 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 1577th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
BALDWIN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 362
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 1696th
Woulfe Surname Index for BALDWIN
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname BALDWIN.
Dúchas Surname Index for BALDWIN
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname BALDWIN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Melican
- Milligan
- Molyneux
- Mulligan
- Ó Maoileagáin
- Ó Maolagáin
Meanings of the Surname BALDWIN
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Báld, pronounced bawld, bold; win, a contest, battle. Bold in battle. Baldewin, Boldwin, less ancient forms of the name.BALDWIN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
BALDWIN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BALDWIN who are Catholic in each locality
BALDWIN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BALDWIN who are Anglican in each locality
BALDWIN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname BALDWIN in the 1901 census.
BALDWIN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the BALDWIN surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.