Edward

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Old English

From Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, corresponding to ed (“wealth, riches”) + ward (“ward, guard”).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Edwardo Derived from Edward
Edwards Derived from Edward
Edwardd Derived from Edward
Edwardz Derived from Edward
Edwardes Derived from Edward
Edwardson Derived from Edward
Edwardsen Derived from Edward
Edwardsson Derived from Edward
Acker Old English origin
Ackerley Old English origin

Popularity by Country

Edward

Rank #1776

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Edward

Rank #6074

Frequency 5,207 people (1.93 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 39.68% Hispanic 3.17% Black 50.97% Asian/PI 2.84% Native Am. 0.58% Two+ 2.77%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Edward

Rank #68255

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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