Edwards (surname)

Edwards is a patronymic surname, which arose separately in England and Wales. It means "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]

Edwards
Origin
Word/nameEnglish, Welsh and Scottish
MeaningSon of Edward, Edward's
Region of originEngland, Wales and Scotland
Frequency Comparison:[1]

Persons with surname Edwards
  • Edwards (baseball)

A

B
  • Becky Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Bela Bates Edwards (1802–1852), American clergyman, author and periodical editor
  • Benjamin Edwards (disambiguation), Benjamin and Ben, multiple people
  • Bernard Edwards (American football) (born 1969), American football player
  • Blake Edwards (1922–2010), American film director, screenwriter, and producer
  • Brian Edwards (disambiguation), Brian and Bryan, multiple people
  • Braylon Edwards (born 1983), American football player

C

D

E

F

G

H

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

J

K

L
  • LaVell Edwards (1930–2016), American football coach
  • LeRoy Edwards (1914–1971), pioneer of early American professional basketball
  • Lewis Edwards (1809–1887), Welsh educator
  • Lewis A. Edwards (1811–1879), New York politician
  • Louis Edwards (1914–1980), Chairman of Manchester United

M
  • Mark Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Martin Edwards (born 1945), English football chairman
  • Martin Edwards (author) (born 1955), English writer
  • Mary Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Mel Edwards (born 1937), American sculptor
  • Michael Edwards (disambiguation), also Mike Edwards, multiple people
  • Monroe Edwards (1808–1847), American forger and slave trader
  • Myrtle Edwards (1921–2010), Australian cricketer and softball player

N

P
  • Patrick Edwards (born 1988), American football player
  • Paul Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Perrie Edwards, (born 1993), English singer and member of British four-piece girl group Little Mix
  • Phil Edwards (disambiguation), Phil and Philip, multiple people
  • Pierpont Edwards (1750–1826), American lawyer

R
  • R. T. Edwards, pseudonym of Ron Goulart, writer
  • Ray Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ray K. Edwards (1923–1942), United States Marine who received the Silver Star
  • Richey Edwards (1967–1995 (presumed)), Welsh musician (Manic Street Preachers)
  • Rhys Edwards (1991–2016), Art Director
  • Robert Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Roger Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ronnie Claire Edwards (1933–2016), American actress
  • Ronnie Edwards (c. 1952–2016), American politician

S
  • Sally Edwards (born 1947), American triathlete
  • Sam Edwards (disambiguation), Sam and Samuel, multiple people
  • Sara Edwards (born 1962), Welsh television presenter
  • Sara Edwards (American television presenter)
  • Sarah Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Sebastián Edwards, (born 1953) Chilean economist, writer, speaker, UCLA professor, consultant
  • Sean Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Shane Edwards (born 1988), Australian rules football player
  • Shane Edwards (basketball) (born 1987), American basketball player
  • Shania Twain (née Eilleen Regina Edwards, born 1965), Canadian singer
  • Shaun Edwards (born 1966), Rugby League player and Rugby Union coach
  • Stacy Edwards (born 1965), American actress
  • Stan Edwards (born 1960), American football player
  • Stan Edwards (footballer born 1942), English footballer
  • Stan Edwards (footballer born 1926) (1926–1989), English footballer
  • Steve Edwards (born 1980), English singer
  • Sunny Edwards (born 1996), British boxer

T
  • T. J. Edwards (born 1996), American football player
  • Thyra J. Edwards (1857–1953), African-American educator, journalist, labor activist, and social worker
  • Tommy Edwards (1922–1969), American singer-songwriter
  • Torri Edwards (born 1977), American sprinter
  • Trevor Edwards (born 1937), Welsh footballer
  • Turner Edwards (born 2000), American rugby union player

V

W

X

Y

Z
  • Zaylen Edwards, South African Singer and Songwriter

Others
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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; <https://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/dist.all.last%5B%5D>
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