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Origin Of The Surname Edwards
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Meaning Of The Surname Edwards
Descendant of Edward |
Interesting
Facts About
Edwards
Edwards is a patronymic surname which means it was given to the members of a household to pass down the father’s name. This also often included servants and slaves taking on the surname of their masters, which lead to a rise in English surnames and a fall in foreign surnames until the 19th century in English speaking countries. Edwards therefore means Descendant of Edward. Edward was a very popular given name in the 18th century and gave rise to more use of the surname. Gareth Edwards was a Welsh rugby player. |
Edwards Statistics
Edwards is the number 31 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 147,540 share the surname Edwards in the UK.
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