Edwards Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Edwards Name Meaning: The name Edward means 'Prosperity Guard'. Edwards as a surname means 'Son of Edward' and is of English origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Edwards Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Edwards family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8,122
Agricultural Labourer 1,975
House Servant 950
Labourer 899
Coal Miner 751
Dress Maker 571
Servant 484
Carter 388
General Servant 351
House Keeper 321
Laundress 292
Carpenter 280
Blacksmith 259
House Maid 252
Farmer 250
Shoe Maker 249
Wife Of Above 244
Tailor 205
Cook 189
Domestic Servant 181
Farmer's Son 176
Gardener 167
Collier 152
Lead Miner 152
Nurse 148

Edwards Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Edwards 100% 601,616
2 Edwardes 88% 1,394
3 Edwrds 86% 289
4 Edwords 86% 199
5 Edwrads 71% 140

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

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