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

Edie, 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 Edie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Edie in America

Edie is the 17290th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Edie surname appeared 1,637 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Edie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Edie 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 Edie

The surname Edie has its roots in ancient Scotland, where it first appeared around the 12th century. It is believed to have originated as a Scottish variant of the French name "Edouard" or "Edward," which itself is derived from the Old English name "Eadweard," meaning "wealthy" or "prosperous" guardian.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Edie can be found in the records of the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, which date back to the late 13th century. These rolls list individuals who paid taxes or owed money to the Scottish crown, and they provide valuable insights into the names and occupations of people living in Scotland during that time.

The name Edie is also closely associated with the Scottish Borders region, particularly the areas around Berwickshire and Roxburghshire. It is possible that the name was originally a locational surname, referring to someone who lived or worked near a place with a name similar to "Edie" or "Edieston."

In the 16th century, the surname Edie appears in the records of the Scottish Parliament, indicating that some individuals bearing this name had achieved a certain level of prominence and influence in Scottish society. One notable example is William Edie, a member of the Scottish Parliament who represented the burgh of Haddington in the mid-16th century.

As the centuries passed, the Edie surname spread beyond Scotland to other parts of the British Isles and eventually to other parts of the world through migration and exploration. In the 17th century, several individuals named Edie were among the early settlers in the American colonies, including William Edie, who arrived in Virginia in 1635, and John Edie, who settled in Maryland in 1676.

Other notable individuals with the surname Edie throughout history include:

1. George Edie (1832-1908), a Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist who established the Edie Charitable Trust in New York City.
2. Richard Edie (1887-1965), an American physicist and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of thermodynamics.
3. John Edie (1803-1876), a Scottish poet and journalist who wrote extensively about Scottish culture and history.
4. Mary Edie (1848-1924), a Scottish painter and illustrator known for her portraits and landscapes.
5. Robert Edie (1926-2012), an Australian cricketer who played for the New South Wales state team in the 1950s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Edie

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

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 Edie 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 Edie 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 Edie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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