Edwards (surname)

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]

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]

Persons with surname Edwards

A
  • Turk Edwards (Albert Glen Edwards, 1907–1973), American football tackle and coach
  • Alex Edwards (born 1975), English cricketer

B
  • Bob Edwards (politician) (1905–1990), British trade unionist and member of Parliament for Bilston and Wolverhampton South East

C
  • Craig Edwards (snooker player) (born 1968), English professional snooker player

D

E
  • "Eddie the Eagle" Edwards (born 1963), real name Michael Edwards, British ski jumper

F
  • Tenny Edwards (Frank Nutinous Edwards, 1904–1977), American baseball player

G

H

I
  • India Edwards (died 1990), Vice Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee
  • Iwan Edwards (1937–2022), Canadian choral conductor

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

V

W

X

Y

Z
  • Zena Edwards (born 1960s), British poet of Caribbean heritage

Others

See also

References
  1. "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; <>
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