Unwin

English

Etymology

Patronymic surname, from the Old English personal name Hunwine, composed of the elements hun (“bear cub”) + wine (“friend”).

Proper noun

Unwin (plural Unwins)

1. A surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Unwinese
• Unwinesque

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Unwin is the 35016^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 644 individuals. Unwin is most common among White (92.08%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Unwin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.