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Edwards (surname)

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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]

People with the surname include

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A

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  • Turk Edwards (Albert Glen Edwards, 1907–1973), American football tackle and coach

B

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

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E

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  • Ed Edwards, British corporate executive and film director
  • "Eddie the Eagle" Edwards (born 1963), real name Michael Edwards, British ski jumper

F

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

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  • Ringer Edwards (Herbert James Edwards, 1913–2000), Australian soldier

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

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L

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M

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N

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O

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P

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R

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S

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T

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V

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

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

Others

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See also

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References

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  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]>
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