Darwin Family History

Darwin Surname Meaning

English:: (Yorkshire): usually a variant of Derwent a habitational name mostly from Derwent (Derbyshire now submerged by the Ladybower Reservoir) or Darwen (Lancashire) both named from rivers called Derwent; or less frequently from similarly named rivers in Cumberland Durham Northumberland and Yorkshire.

from the Middle English personal name Derwin (from Old English Dēorwine composed of the elements dēor ‘dear’ or formerly also dēor ‘animal; fierce’ + wine ‘friend’).

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

Similar surnames: Harwin, Darling, Carlin, Darin, Tarvin, Larkin, Markin, Marcin, Harlin, Gerwin

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3K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
26K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Darwin family from?

You can see how Darwin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Darwin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Darwin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 308 Darwin families living in Yorkshire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Darwin's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Darwin families in 1891.

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What did your Darwin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Darwin. 15% of Darwin men worked as a Builders labourer and 79% of Darwin women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Darwin were General labourer and Household duties.

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Builders labourer

15%

Farmer

13%

Motor driver

10%

General labourer

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Private means

Domestic servant

Household duties

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Census Record

There are 26K census records available for the last name Darwin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Darwin 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 2K immigration records available for the last name Darwin. 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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Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Darwin. For the veterans among your Darwin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Darwin lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Darwin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Darwin in 1955 was 54, and 74 in 2004.

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Darwin Surname Meaning

from the Middle English personal name Derwin (from Old English Dēorwine composed of the elements dēor ‘dear’ or formerly also dēor ‘animal; fierce’ + wine ‘friend’).

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

Where is the Darwin family from?

What did your Darwin 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.

Builders labourer

15%

Farmer

13%

Motor driver

10%

General labourer

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Private means

Domestic servant

Household duties

What Darwin family records will you find?

What is the average Darwin lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Darwin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Darwin in 1955 was 54, and 74 in 2004.

Darwin Family History

Darwin Surname Meaning

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Darwin Surname Meaning

138,000 record(s) for Darwin

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Where is the Darwin family from?

What did your Darwin ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Darwin family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Darwin lifespan?

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