2000
#29,784
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 745
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.28
Very Rare Last name
Edgemon
An English surname derived from a location name, likely involving the word "edge".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 835 Americans carry the last name Edgemon. That puts it at #33,651 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.24 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 410,484 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Edgemon surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
835
1 in 410,484
Census rank
#33,651
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
728
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 728 bearers of the surname Edgemon in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.24 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 33651st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Edgemon, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic (1.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Edgemon
The surname EDGEMON has its origins traced back to the English county of Shropshire in the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "ecge" meaning edge or ridge, and "mon" meaning man or person. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a prominent ridge or edge of land.
One of the earliest known references to the EDGEMON name can be found in the parish records of St. Chad's Church in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, where a Robert Edgemon was recorded as being baptized in 1592. Another early record is from the village of Edgmond, also in Shropshire, where a family by the name of Edgemon is mentioned in a land deed dated 1617.
In the 17th century, the EDGEMON name began to spread beyond Shropshire, with records showing families bearing the name settling in neighboring counties such as Staffordshire and Worcestershire. One notable figure from this era was John Edgemon (1645-1712), a merchant and landowner from Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
As the EDGEMON name continued to disperse throughout England in the 18th and 19th centuries, it also started to appear in various alternative spellings, including Edgemond, Edgmun, and Egemon. A prominent individual during this time was Sir William Edgemon (1768-1842), a distinguished military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.
In the late 19th century, the EDGEMON name made its way across the Atlantic, with several families emigrating to North America. One of the earliest recorded instances in the United States was that of James Edgemon (1821-1897), who settled in Illinois after arriving from England in the 1840s.
Other notable individuals with the EDGEMON surname include:
1. Sarah Edgemon (1879-1962), an American educator and women's rights activist from Tennessee.
2. Henry Edgemon (1892-1971), a British artist known for his landscape paintings of the English countryside.
3. Robert Edgemon (1906-1988), an Australian politician who served as a member of the federal parliament for over two decades.
4. Emily Edgemon (1920-2005), an acclaimed American novelist and short story writer whose works explored themes of family and identity.
5. David Edgemon (born 1954), a British musician and composer who has scored music for several television shows and films.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edgemon
Among Census respondents with the surname Edgemon, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic (1.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Edgemon bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Edgemon surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.9% · 676
- Two or more races3.6% · 26
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 6
- Black or African American0.5% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Edgemon
Edgemon appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#30,825
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 755
+10 bearers (+1.3%)
Per 100,000 0.26
Rank movement Down 1,041 places
2020
#33,651
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 728
-27 bearers (-3.6%)
Per 100,000 0.24
Rank movement Down 2,826 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #29,784 | 745 | 0.28 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #30,825 | 755 | 0.26 | +10 bearers (+1.3%) | Down 1,041 places |
| 2020 | #33,651 | 728 | 0.24 | -27 bearers (-3.6%) | Down 2,826 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Edgemon surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,825 | #33,651 | -9.2% |
| Count | 755 | 728 | -3.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.26 | 0.24 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Edgemon bearers went from 755 to 728 (-3.6% change). The surname moved down 2,826 positions in the national ranking, going from #30,825 to #33,651.
FAQ
Edgemon surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Edgemon?
Name Census estimates that about 835 living Americans carry the surname Edgemon. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 410,484 residents.
How common is Edgemon?
Edgemon ranks #33,651 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.24 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 728 people with the surname Edgemon. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (835), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.24 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.24 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Edgemon.
Has Edgemon become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Edgemon went from 755 recorded bearers to 728. That is a decrease of 27 (-3.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #30,825 to #33,651.
What does the Census say about the background of Edgemon?
Among Census respondents with the surname Edgemon, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic (1.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Edgemon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.9% (676 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Edgemon appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.9%), Two or More Races (3.6%), Hispanic (1.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Edgemon (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Edgemon mean?
An English surname derived from a location name, likely involving the word "edge". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Edgemon (0.24 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Edgemon?
See how many Americans have the surname Edgemon on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.