Olwin

Olwin Meaning & Origin

About Olwin
The surname Olwin is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Owain," which means "youth" or "well-born." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Owain. The name Olwin signifies a connection to Welsh heritage and is often associated with qualities such as youthfulness and noble birth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Olwin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Olwin: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Olwin 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 Olwin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L W IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/olwin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olwin in Braille

Here's how to represent Olwin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Olwin in braille

How to sign the name Olwin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Olwin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Olwin in sign language

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