Edwards (surname)

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Edwards
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Word/name English
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]

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  1. 1 2 3 "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; <>