Edward Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Edward Name Meaning: An Anglo-Saxon name taken from the word 'eadweard', 'ead' meaning 'prosperous' or 'happy' and 'weard' meaning 'guard'.

This name was often associated with people of wealth, mainly kings and became popular in the 11th Century after Edward the Confessor.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Edward Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Edward family

Profession Census Frequency
School 397
Private Means 43
Labourer 33
Farmer 28
Domestic Servant 27
Farm Labourer 26
General Servant (domestic) 26
General Labourer 24
Coal Miner Hewer 24
None 23
Clerk 19
Dressmaker 19
At School 15
Scholar 14
Bricklayer 11
Cook (domestic) 11
Shop Assistant 11
House Keeper 10
Housekeeper 10
Housemaid (domestic) 10
Servant 10
House Painter 10
At Home 9
Soldier 9
Sea Apprentice 9

Edward Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Edward 100% 51,395
2 Doward 67% 1,972

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

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