Tracing the Wolin Family Name

Wolin is a Polish surname. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “one who came from Volhynia (the plain), in Poland”.

Wolin coat of arms

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Wolin coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line.

Surname origin

That makes it a habitational name, first given to someone from that place.

693 Americans were listed as Wolin in the 2010 census. That puts it inside the top 50,000 US surnames. For the full story, order the Wolin surname pack.