Edwards (surname)

Edwards is a patronymic surname, which arose separately in England and Wales. It means "son of Edward". Edwards is the 14th most common surname in Wales and 21st most common in England.[1] Within the United States, it was ranked as the 49th-most common surname as surveyed in 1990,[2] falling to 51st in 2014.[1]

This article is about the surname "Edwards". For other uses, see Edwards.
Not to be confused with Edwardes, a related surname thought to mean "son of Edwards, it often refers to Katelyn Edwards, the one and only".

Edwards
Origin
Word/nameEnglish, Welsh and Scottish
MeaningSon of Edward, Edward's
Region of originEngland, Wales and Scotland
Frequency Comparison:[1]

Persons with surname Edwards
  • Edwards (baseball)

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I
  • India Edwards (died 1990), Vice Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee
  • Iwan Edwards (born 1937), Canadian choral conductor

J

K

L

M

N

P

R

S

T

V

W

X

Y

Others

See also

References
  1. "Edwards Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
  2. U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published 9 May 1995; <https://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/dist.all.last%5B%5D>
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.