About Irwin
The surname Irwin is of Scottish and Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Odhrán," meaning "pale" or "sallow." The name was later anglicized to Irwin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Irwin. The name is fairly common in Scotland and Ireland, and it has spread to other English-speaking countries through migration and immigration.
The surname Irwin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Irwin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Irwin is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Irwin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Irwin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.