Edge Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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'.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Edge Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Edge family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 436
Agricultural Labourer 89
House Servant 69
Labourer 66
At Home 43
Farm Labourer 32
Dress Maker 31
Coal Miner 28
Servant 26
Shoe Maker 23
Farm Servant 22
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 22
Power Loom Weaver 20
House Keeper 19
Pauper 18
Silk Piecer 18
Blacksmith 15
Laundress 15
Nail Maker 15
Scholar At Home 14
Potter 14
Ag Lab 13
General Servant 13
Joiner 12
Silk Weaver 11

Edge Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Edge 100% 39,784
2 Doig 0% 1,421
3 Doeg 25% 252
4 Adgie 60% 213
5 Dag 25% 163
6 Deag 25% 131
7 Dage 50% 123
8 Duge 50% 111
9 Doge 50% 100

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The surname Edge is the most popular version of all its varients

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