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 16,153
Coal Miner 1,513
Agricultural Labourer 1,376
Domestic Servant 981
General Labourer 853
General Servant 817
Labourer 815
Dress Maker 799
Laundress 428
Farmers Son 425
Farm Labourer 409
General Servant Domestic 387
Carpenter 386
Farm Servant Indoor 363
Annuitant 345
House Keeper 302
Farmers Wife 276
Charwoman 266
Farmers Daughter 255
General Domestic Servant 221
No Occupation 220
Servant 212
Joiner 201
Tailor 200
Gardener 188

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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