The edwards Surname

edwards Name Meaning and History

English (also common in Wales): patronymic from Edward.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The edwards name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the edwards family name as far back in history as possible.

edwards Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of edwards Families in the US in 1920

Number of edwards families

1335-2668

446-1334

1-445

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Capt Robert Edwards	DWear	22
Thomas Edwards of colonial Dobbs Co, NC	nixfamilytree	1
Rev. Jonathan Edwards Sr. - daughter Sarah	AnnKisicki78	39
Family History of Curtis Edwards	KDANIELS71	0
Family History of Curtis Edwards	KDANIELS71	0
edwards family tree	jnedwards_1	3
Samuel Edwards of Ohio	WMurphy995	14
Arthur Edwards, b NC, died in Fentress County, TN	swpeyton	0
Edwards of Ct.	judyfuss_1	16
Edwards Reunion 2006 Ontario Canada	Diane Edwards Anger	3

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