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.
Discover how your Edward ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 39 |
| Buckinghamshire | 21 |
| Berkshire | 78 |
| Cambridgeshire | 61 |
| Channel Islands | 21 |
| Cheshire | 212 |
| Cornwall | 67 |
| Cumberland | 59 |
| Derbyshire | 75 |
| Devon | 178 |
| Dorset | 29 |
| Durham | 212 |
| Essex | 331 |
| Gloucestershire | 117 |
| Hampshire | 143 |
| Herefordshire | 51 |
| Hertfordshire | 80 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 109 |
| Isle of Man | 10 |
| Kent | 306 |
| Lancashire | 1,105 |
| Leicestershire | 57 |
| Lincolnshire | 112 |
| London | 1,869 |
| Middlesex | 258 |
| Northumberland | 82 |
| Norfolk | 89 |
| Northamptonshire | 60 |
| Nottinghamshire | 58 |
| Oxfordshire | 31 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 109 |
| Shropshire | 312 |
| Suffolk | 164 |
| Somerset | 163 |
| Surrey | 274 |
| Sussex | 134 |
| Staffordshire | 519 |
| Warwickshire | 326 |
| Westmorland | 12 |
| Wiltshire | 102 |
| Worcestershire | 131 |
| Yorkshire | 554 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 16 |
| Cardiganshire | 73 |
| Carnarvonshire | 207 |
| Carmarthenshire | 64 |
| Denbighshire | 181 |
| Flintshire | 117 |
| Glamorgan | 625 |
| Merionethshire | 31 |
| Montgomeryshire | 124 |
| Monmouthshire | 316 |
| Pembrokeshire | 92 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,588 |
| Coal Miner | 205 |
| General Labourer | 149 |
| Domestic Servant | 133 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 126 |
| Living On Own Means | 98 |
| Labourer | 87 |
| Dress Maker | 85 |
| General Servant | 82 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 75 |
| Farmer | 73 |
| General Servant Domestic | 73 |
| Carpenter | 54 |
| Clerk | 46 |
| House Keeper | 45 |
| Laundress | 43 |
| Cotton Weaver | 38 |
| Gardener | 35 |
| Farm Labourer | 35 |
| Collier | 33 |
| Grocer | 30 |
| Blacksmith | 30 |
| Tailor | 28 |
| Butcher | 27 |
| Shoe Maker | 25 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Edward | 3,725 |
| Mary Edward | 3,572 |
| John Edward | 3,071 |
| Elizabeth Edward | 2,497 |
| Thomas Edward | 2,134 |
| Sarah Edward | 1,591 |
| George Edward | 1,474 |
| James Edward | 1,344 |
| Ann Edward | 1,218 |
| Edward Edward | 1,178 |
| Jane Edward | 1,135 |
| Charles Edward | 971 |
| Margaret Edward | 941 |
| Henry Edward | 864 |
| Richard Edward | 733 |
| Eliza Edward | 726 |
| David Edward | 704 |
| Robert Edward | 689 |
| Joseph Edward | 647 |
| Ellen Edward | 593 |
| Emma Edward | 581 |
| Catherine Edward | 524 |
| Hannah Edward | 524 |
| Albert Edward | 514 |
| Annie Edward | 510 |