Edge Name Meaning: This is a topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hillside or ridge. Old english ecg 'edge'.
Applies to the 'one who dwelt on a steep hill'.One of the earliest recorded settlers to America with this name was 'Robert Edge',aged 25.He sailed in the ship 'Hopewell'.
Discover how your Edge ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 16 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 |
| Channel Islands | 10 |
| Cheshire | 465 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 78 |
| Devon | 15 |
| Dorset | 19 |
| Durham | 0 |
| Essex | 3 |
| Gloucestershire | 25 |
| Hampshire | 15 |
| Herefordshire | 12 |
| Hertfordshire | 21 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 10 |
| Lancashire | 867 |
| Leicestershire | 27 |
| Lincolnshire | 14 |
| London | 89 |
| Middlesex | 7 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 76 |
| Northamptonshire | 21 |
| Nottinghamshire | 34 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 321 |
| Suffolk | 15 |
| Somerset | 3 |
| Surrey | 9 |
| Sussex | 2 |
| Staffordshire | 575 |
| Warwickshire | 168 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 8 |
| Worcestershire | 26 |
| Yorkshire | 19 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 49 |
| Glamorgan | 6 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 159 |
| Female Servant | 136 |
| Independent | 59 |
| Male Servant | 57 |
| Labourer | 52 |
| Farmer | 44 |
| Cotton Weaver | 39 |
| Shoe Maker | 28 |
| Weaver | 24 |
| Silk Weaver | 20 |
| Blacksmith | 15 |
| Potter | 15 |
| Dress Maker | 12 |
| Joiner | 11 |
| Silk Throwster | 10 |
| Milliner | 9 |
| Nail Maker J | 9 |
| Wheel Wright | 8 |
| Potter Journeyman | 8 |
| Carpenter | 7 |
| Shop Keeper | 7 |
| Bricklayer | 7 |
| Cotton Spinner | 7 |
| Grocer | 7 |
| Cotton Piecer | 6 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Edge | 2,848 |
| William Edge | 2,705 |
| John Edge | 2,630 |
| Elizabeth Edge | 1,729 |
| Thomas Edge | 1,690 |
| Sarah Edge | 1,681 |
| James Edge | 1,442 |
| George Edge | 1,327 |
| Joseph Edge | 1,139 |
| Ann Edge | 977 |
| Jane Edge | 734 |
| Alice Edge | 727 |
| Hannah Edge | 638 |
| Samuel Edge | 635 |
| Ellen Edge | 614 |
| Annie Edge | 568 |
| Richard Edge | 543 |
| Eliza Edge | 529 |
| Charles Edge | 527 |
| Martha Edge | 496 |
| Margaret Edge | 479 |
| Henry Edge | 424 |
| Robert Edge | 421 |
| Emma Edge | 417 |
| Arthur Edge | 357 |