Edwards Family History
Edwards Name Meaning
English (also common in Wales): patronymic from Edward.
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Name Distribution of Edwards Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Edwards families
 1,335 - 2,668  446 - 1,334 |
 1 - 445  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Edwards families
|
5,134 - 10,266 1,712 - 5,133 |
1 - 1,711 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Edwards families
|
227 - 451 76 - 226 |
1 - 75 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Edwards Family Origin
Edwards Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for Edwards
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Edwards Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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