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Edwids Family History

Edwids Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Edwin, Edris, Edds, Eddins, Edkins, Medwid, Edwards, Lewis, Eid

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Where is the Edwids family from?

You can see how Edwids families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Edwids family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Edwids families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Edwids family living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Edwids's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Edwids families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Edwids ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 44 census records available for the last name Edwids. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Edwids census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Edwids. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Edwids. For the veterans among your Edwids ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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