Origins of the Edwards surname

What does the name Edwards mean?

The Edwards surname is the 14th most popular in Wales, and the 21st in England. It has a patronymic origin, referring to the 'son of Edward'. Many early Edwards nameholders in Wales claimed descent from Welsh royalty, but with such diffuse origins it is impossible to point to a single place of origin in England or Wales.

Alternative variations of the name Edwards

Edwards, Edward, Edwardes, Edwads, Edwood

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1363North West 4033Isle of Man 58Yorkshire 3291East Midlands 1169West Midlands 6979East 3344London 14191South East 7380South West 11538South Wales 4266Mid Wales 1905West Wales 299North Wales 4881Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Edwardses lived in london

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110,000 Edwards Travel & migration records
860,000 Edwardses found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Edwards

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24th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Edwards first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Edwardses

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Edwardses in 1921

Dressmaker

3,954

Domestic Servant

2,464

General Servant Domestic

2,432

Laundress

2,065

House Servant

1,945

Common male occupations for Edwardses in 1921

Coal Miner

4,866

Farmer

3,620

Agricultural Labourer

3,378

General Labourer

3,151

Carpenter

2,398

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