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
School 10,513
Coal Miner Hewer 1,177
Farmer 840
Farm Labourer 794
General Servant (domestic) 771
Private Means 736
General Labourer 707
Labourer 684
Dressmaker 570
Domestic Servant 479
None 416
At School 383
At Home 378
Clerk 312
Housekeeper 279
House Painter 273
General Servant Domestic 266
Coal Miner (hewer) 263
Shop Assistant 262
House Keeper 257
Charwoman 250
Carpenter 249
Scholar 244
Dress Maker 234
Assisting In The Business 234

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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