Irwin (surname)

Irwin is an Irish, Scottish, and English surname stemming from the surname Eoforwine, a combination of the Old English words for boar and friend. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alexander Irwin (died 1752), British Army officer
 * Alexander J. Irwin (1799–1843), United States territorial legislator
 * Andy Offutt Irwin, American storyteller and singer/songwriter
 * Arthur Irwin (1858–1921), Canadian-American shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball
 * Ashton Irwin (born 1994), Australian drummer in the band 5 Seconds of Summer
 * Bill Irwin (wrestler), professional wrestler
 * Bill Irwin (born 1950), American actor and clown
 * Charles Irwin (1824–1873), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
 * Clint Irwin (born 1989), American soccer goalkeeper
 * Denis Irwin (born 1965), Irish footballer
 * Dennis Irwin (1951–2008), American jazz musician
 * Elaine Irwin, American supermodel and spokeswoman for Almay Cosmetics
 * Francis Xavier Irwin (1934–2019), American Roman Catholic bishop
 * Frederick Irwin (1788–1860), acting Governor of Western Australia
 * George Rankine Irwin (1907–1998), American scientist specializing in fracture mechanics
 * Hale Irwin (born 1945), American golfer
 * Heath Irwin (born 1973), American football player (nephew of Hale)
 * Herbert Carmichael Irwin (1894–1930), Irish-born aviator and athlete
 * Inez Haynes Irwin (1873–1970), American feminist author
 * J. David Irwin, electrical engineering educator
 * James Irwin (disambiguation), several people
 * James Bruce Irwin (1921–2012), New Zealand botanist
 * Sir James Murray Irwin (1858–1938), British Army doctor who served in Sudan, the Boer War and the Great War
 * Jared Irwin (1750–1818), Governor of Georgia
 * Jeff Irwin, American musician
 * Jennifer Irwin (born 1975), Canadian actress
 * John N. Irwin (1844–1905), American politician and Governor of Idaho Territory (1883) and Arizona Territory (1890–1892)
 * John Rice Irwin (1930–2022), American cultural historian
 * John N. Irwin, II (1913–2000), American diplomat
 * Jonnie Irwin (1973–2024), English television presenter and property consultant
 * Julia Irwin, Australian politician
 * Julienne Irwin, American singer
 * Kenny Irwin Jr. (1969–2000), American racing driver
 * Les Irwin (1898–1985), Australian politician
 * Lew Irwin, radio broadcaster and founder of The Credibility Gap
 * Malcolm Robert Irwin (1897–1987), American immunogeneticist
 * Matt Irwin (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey player
 * May Irwin (1862–1938), actress, singer and major star of vaudeville
 * Michael Irwin (disambiguation), several people
 * Noel Irwin (1892–1972), British World War II general
 * Pat Irwin, (born 1955) American composer and musician
 * Pat Irwin, (1921–1999), Oklahoma judge
 * Patrick H. Irwin (1837–1908), American civil engineer and surveyor
 * Robert Irwin (disambiguation), several people
 * Ron Irwin (1936–2020), Canadian politician
 * Scott Irwin, professional wrestler and brother of Bill Irwin
 * Steve Irwin (1962–2006), Australian conservationist and television personality
 * Bob Irwin (born 1939), Steve's father, Australian naturalist
 * Terri Irwin (born 1964), Steve's widow, American-born naturalist
 * Bindi Irwin (born 1998), Steve and Terri's daughter, Australian television personality
 * Robert Irwin (television personality) (born 2003), Steve and Terri's son, Australian television personality
 * Steve Irwin, Australian rugby league footballer
 * Stu Irwin (1903–1967), American actor
 * Trenton Irwin (born 1995), American football player
 * William Irwin (disambiguation), various people named William or Bill Irwin
 * E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, created Baron Irwin in 1926