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Corwin History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Suggested Reading Citations

Corwin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Corwin family

The surname Corwin was first found in Northumberland where the "Curwens of Workington claim descent from the famous Gospatric, Earl of Northumberland. They 'took that name by covenant from Culwen, a family of Galloway, the heir whereof they had married.' Camden. De Culwen was changed to Curwen temp. Henry VI." 1

Early History of the Corwin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corwin research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1379, 1571, 1602, 1621, 1640, 1664, 1666, 1679, 1696 and 1718 are included under the topic Early Corwin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Corwin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Curwen, Curwens, Corwen, Corwyn, Curwyn, Curwin, Curvin, Corwin, Kerwen, Kerwin, Kerwyn, Kervin and many more.

Early Notables of the Corwin family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

George Corwin (1666-1696), High Sheriff of Essex County, Massachusetts during the Salem witch trials

Corwin Ranking

In the United States, the name Corwin is the 4,559^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2

Corwin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corwin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mathias Corwin, who settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1634
Matthias Corwin, who landed in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1634 3
George Corwin, who settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1638, from Cumberland, England

Corwin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Corwin, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1848
A Corwin, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
J Corwin, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
J R Corwin, who arrived in San Francisco California in 1850 3

Corwin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corwin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Joseph Corwin U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 4
Mr. Joseph Corwin Sr., U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Corwin (post 1700) +

Thomas "Tom" Corwin (1794-1865), American politician, U.S. Representative and Senator from Ohio
Norman Lewis Corwin (1910-2011), American Peabody Medal(2), Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winning writer and producer inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1993
Moses Bledso Corwin (1790-1872), American politician, U.S. Representative from Ohio
Jonathan Corwin (1640-1718), New England merchant, judge in the Salem Witch Trials
Jeffrey "Jeff" Scott Corwin (b. 1967), American animal and nature conservationist, television show host on Animal Planet
Jane Corwin (b. 1964), Republican nominee for U.S. Congress, NY-26
Franklin Corwin (1818-1879), American politician, U.S. Representative from Illinois
Edward Samuel Corwin (1878-1963), American law professor, president of the American Political Science Association
Edward Tanjore Corwin (1834-1914), American writer and historian of the Reformed Dutch church
Walter Corwin Miller (1926-2020), American five-time Emmy Award winning television producer and and three-time Director's Guild of American winning director

The Corwin Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Si je n'estoy
Motto Translation: If I were not.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X