Find out how popular the last name Edgeworth is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Edgeworth.

Edgeworth, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Edgeworth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Edgeworth in America

Edgeworth is the 21360th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Edgeworth surname appeared 1,226 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Edgeworth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Edgeworth to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Edgeworth

The surname Edgeworth is of English origin, deriving from a place name in the county of Gloucestershire. The place name itself is comprised of the Old English words "ecg" meaning "edge" or "ridge" and "worþ" meaning "enclosure" or "homestead". This suggests that the name originated from a ridge or elevated area where a settlement was established.

The Edgeworth name can be traced back to the 11th century, with records indicating the presence of individuals bearing this surname in Gloucestershire at the time of the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land and landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The earliest recorded spelling of the name is believed to be "Eggaword" or "Eggeworth".

During the medieval period, the Edgeworth family held significant landholdings and influence in the West Midlands region of England. Historical records from the 13th century mention a John Edgeworth who served as a knight and was granted lands in Warwickshire by King Edward I.

One of the most notable figures associated with the Edgeworth name is Maria Edgeworth, a renowned Anglo-Irish novelist and pioneer of the regional novel genre. Born in 1767 in Oxfordshire, she is best known for her novels "Castle Rackrent" and "The Absentee", which explored the social and political dynamics of Anglo-Irish society in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Another prominent individual with the Edgeworth surname was Richard Lovell Edgeworth, an Anglo-Irish politician, inventor, and writer who lived from 1744 to 1817. He was a member of the Irish House of Commons and made significant contributions to the field of education through his writings and educational theories.

In the 19th century, Kenneth Essex Edgeworth, born in 1880, gained recognition as a renowned economist and statistician. He made significant contributions to the fields of probability theory and mathematical economics, including the development of the Edgeworth box, a graphical representation of economic equilibrium.

Francis Ysidro Edgeworth, born in 1845, was a prominent philosopher and political economist. He was a professor at the University of Oxford and is regarded as one of the founders of mathematical economics and utility theory. His works, such as "Mathematical Psychics" and "The Pure Theory of Taxation", had a significant impact on the development of modern economic theory.

The Edgeworth surname has a rich history rooted in the English countryside and has been associated with notable individuals across various fields, including literature, politics, economics, and academia. While the name's origins can be traced back to the 11th century, its influence and contributions span several centuries, leaving a lasting legacy in the annals of history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Edgeworth

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Edgeworth.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Edgeworth was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Edgeworth has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Edgeworth was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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