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 10,794
Labourer 1,490
Agricultural Labourer 1,445
General Servant 913
Domestic Servant 859
Coal Miner 728
Dress Maker 587
Farm Servant 435
House Keeper 401
Servant 398
Collier 363
Laundress 357
Carpenter 316
Annuitant 297
Miner 284
Blacksmith 259
Shoe Maker 241
Farm Labourer 236
Tailor 226
Gardener 215
Farmer 205
General Servant Domestic 199
Farmers Son 195
Ag Labourer 188
Cook 186

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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