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
General Labourer 1,118
Living On Own Means 1,074
General Servant Domestic 1,030
Farmer 981
Scholar 734
Dress Maker 712
Coal Miner Hewer 647
Cook Domestic 504
Domestic Servant 495
Housemaid Domestic 378
Coal Hewer 364
Carpenter 346
Agricultural Labourer 328
Laundress Wash 278
Dressmaker 260
Servant Domestic 254
House Maid Domestic 249
Charwoman 248
Coal Miner 241
Coal Miner C Hewer 237
School 228
House Keeper Domestic 206
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 202
Gardener Domestic 196
House Keeper 187

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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