Look up another surname
The unwin Surname

unwin Name Meaning and History

English: from the Old English personal name Hunwine, composed of the elements hun ‘bear cub’ + wine ‘friend’. Later in the Old English or early Middle English period, this name came to be confused with the word unwine ‘enemy’ (from the negative prefix un- + wine ‘friend’), and this is no doubt the source of the surname in some cases.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family

14–Day Free Trial

Download the Getting Started guide
It's FREE with registration!

unwin Family Facts

Are you a Facebook user? Add unwin family facts to your Facebook profile.
Distribution of unwin Families in the US in 1840
Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the unwin last name
  • Try a different Census year.

    • OR
  • Try a different fact.

    • OR
  • Search for a different name at the top of the page.

    • Compiled by Ancestry.com from the 1840 US Federal Census records


    Year

    How is this helpful?

    • You can decide where (in which states) to start searching for unwin records.
    • You can see how unwin families moved over time by selecting different Census years.

    What do I do next?

    The information for this map came from Ancestry.com’s US Federal Census Collection.
    • Census records can tell you little-known facts about your ancestors such as birthplace, residence and occupation.
    • Click here to search unwin census records.

    Search for unwin records

    Hide AdvancedShow AdvancedClear Form

    Search

    Name

    Birth

    e.g. 16 Jan 1923
    +/-
    e.g. Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Death

    e.g. 16 Jan 1923
    +/-
    e.g. Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Only search records in these categories
    Give priority to    
    Tell us more to get better results Search

    More resources for your unwin family history

    Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?

    A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.

    Begin your family tree with your name:

    Learn more about family trees.

    The unwin name in History

    A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the unwin family name as far back in history as possible.

    Member Connections

    More Tools and Resources

    Ancestry.com