Edwards (surname)

This article is about the surname "Edwards". For other uses, see Edwards.
Not to be confused with Edwardes, a related surname.

Edwards
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
MeaningSon of Edward
Frequency Comparison:[1]

Edwards is a patronymic surname of English origin, meaning "son of Edward". Edwards is the 14th most common surname in Wales and 21st most common in England.[1] Within the United States, it was ranked as the 49th-most common surname as surveyed in 1990,[2] falling to 51st in 2014.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Edwards Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
  2. ^ U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published 9 May 1995; <[1]>