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What does Kerwin mean?
Kerwin 
as a boys' name is pronounced KER-win. It is of Irish origin, and the meaning of Kerwin is "little dark one". Also possibly (Old English) "swamp friend".
ASSOCIATED WITH irish, little, dark, old, swamp (meadow), friend
Variations
VARIANTS Kervin, Kervyn, Kerwinn, Kerwyn, Kirwan, Kirwen
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kerwin Perseus (K.P.), ..
How popular is Kerwin?
Kerwin is a rare first name for men but a very popular surname for all people (#8495 out of 150436, Top 6%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Kerwin was first listed in 1950-1959 and reached its apex rank of #1012 in the U.S. during the years 1960-1969, but is not in the Top 1000 at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Kervin is the only other prominent alternative form of Kerwin listed in the Top 2000. These forms of Kerwin were popular 6 decades ago (MEDIAN #1350).
Similar Names
Kerwin is alike in pronunciation to Caerwyn, Carwyn, Corin, Corrin, Corwan, Corwin, Corwinn, Corwyn, Keiran, Keirohn, Keirown, Kieran▲, Kieren, Kieron, Kierren, Kierrin, Kierron, Kiran, Koren, Korin, Korrin, Kyran and Kyron. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arwin, Bergin, Berlin, Bertin, Berwin, Berwyn, Delwin, Derrin, Dervin, Derwin, Derwyn, Durwin, Erwin▼, Ferrin, Garwin, Germin, Hedwin, Herin, Irwin▼, Jermin, Jerrin, Karlin, Karmi, Kearn, Keelin, Kellin, Kelvin▼, Kelwin, Kelwinn (see Kelvin), Kelwyn, Kentin, Kerbie, Kerem, Kermit▼, Kernan, Kerrie, Kevin▼, Korbin▲, Marwin, Medwin, Melwin, Merlin▼, Mervin▼, Merwin, Merwinn (see Mervin), Merwyn, Norwin, Orwin, Selwin, Sherwin, Terrin and Verlin. These names tend to be more commonly used than Kerwin.
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