Baldwin Family History

Baldwin Surname Meaning

English and North German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements bald ‘bold brave’ + wine ‘friend’ which was extremely popular among the Normans and in Flanders in the early Middle Ages. It was the personal name of the Crusader who in 1100 became the first Christian king of Jerusalem and of four more Crusader kings of Jerusalem.

It was also borne by Baldwin Count of Flanders (1172–1205), leader of the Fourth Crusade who became the first Latin Emperor of Constantinople (1204). In North America, this surname has absorbed Dutch forms such as Boudewijn.

Irish: surname adopted in Donegal by bearers of the Gaelic surname Ó Maolagáin (see Milligan) due to the association of Gaelic maol ‘bald hairless’ with English bald.

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

Similar surnames: Baudoin, Albin, Bald, Hadwin, Alwin, Baldon, Baudin, Alvin, Galvin, Harwin

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114K	Military Records
57K	Immigration Records
687K	Census and Voter Lists
2M	Member Trees

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You can see how Baldwin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baldwin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baldwin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2,474 Baldwin families living in Lancashire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Baldwin's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Baldwin families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Baldwin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Baldwin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Baldwin. 8% of Baldwin men worked as a General labourer and 66% of Baldwin women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baldwin were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Gardener

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 687K census records available for the last name Baldwin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baldwin 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 57K immigration records available for the last name Baldwin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 114K military records available for the last name Baldwin. For the veterans among your Baldwin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baldwin lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Baldwin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Baldwin in 1941 was 58, and 74 in 2004.

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Baldwin Surname Meaning

Irish: surname adopted in Donegal by bearers of the Gaelic surname Ó Maolagáin (see Milligan) due to the association of Gaelic maol ‘bald hairless’ with English bald.

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

Where is the Baldwin family from?

What did your Baldwin 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.

General labourer

Builders labourer

Gardener

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Baldwin family records will you find?

What is the average Baldwin lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Baldwin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Baldwin in 1941 was 58, and 74 in 2004.

Baldwin Family History

Baldwin Surname Meaning

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Baldwin Surname Meaning

4 million record(s) for Baldwin

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Where is the Baldwin family from?

What did your Baldwin ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Baldwin lifespan?

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