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
School 734
Labourer 54
Farm Labourer 51
Coal Miner Hewer 40
General Labourer 40
Farmer 40
Cotton Weaver 38
General Servant (domestic) 34
Private Means 31
Carter 30
Domestic Servant 29
Dressmaker 29
Clerk 26
Scholar 25
Weaver Cotton 24
At Home 22
At School 21
None 21
Butcher 19
General Servant Domestic 18
Housekeeper 18
House Keeper 16
Shop Assistant 15
Blacksmith 15
Weaver 15

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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