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

Edmondson, 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 Edmondson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Edmondson in America

Edmondson is the 2667th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Edmondson surname appeared 13,524 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Edmondson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Edmondson 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 Edmondson

The surname Edmondson originated in England, emerging in the late medieval period. It is a locational surname derived from the Old English personal name "Eadmund" combined with the word "tun," meaning an enclosure or settlement. The name likely referred to the settlement or estate of someone named Edmund.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Edmundestone" in Yorkshire. This suggests that the name was already well-established in parts of northern England by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, records show variations of the spelling, including "Edmundeston" and "Edmondeston." These early spellings reflect the name's origins as a place name before evolving into a surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Edmondson include Sir Thomas Edmondson (1600-1659), an English lawyer and member of Parliament during the English Civil War. John Edmondson (1776-1868) was a prominent English Quaker and philanthropist, known for his work in prison reform and the abolition of the slave trade.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name is Robert Edmondson (1775-1859), a Quaker minister and abolitionist from South Carolina. William Edmondson (1874-1951) was a renowned African American sculptor from Tennessee, known for his unique carvings in limestone.

Another notable figure is Sir Archibald Edmondson (1908-1973), a British diplomat who served as ambassador to several countries, including the Soviet Union and the United States.

The Edmondson surname has a rich history spanning several centuries, with its origins firmly rooted in the medieval English landscape and the development of locational surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Edmondson

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

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

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