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

Edwardson, 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 Edwardson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Edwardson in America

Edwardson is the 26910th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Edwardson surname appeared 902 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 Edwardson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Edwardson 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 Edwardson

The surname Edwardson is a patronymic name that originated in England during the Middle Ages. It derived from the given name Edward, which has Old English roots and means "wealthy guard" or "prosperous protector." The suffix "-son" was commonly added to a father's name to indicate a relationship with his son.

Edwardson was primarily found in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and the surrounding areas of northern England. The name can be traced back to the late 12th century, with early recorded variations including Edwardissone and Edwardsonne.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Edwardson appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where a man named Robertus Edwardissone is mentioned. Additionally, the Edwardson name is featured in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1273, listing a Geoffrey Edwardson as a landholder in the county.

Notable individuals with the surname Edwardson throughout history include:

1. William Edwardson (c. 1630 - 1689), an English merchant and one of the founders of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2. John Edwardson (1772 - 1846), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and rose to the rank of Vice Admiral.
3. Mary Edwardson (1853 - 1924), an American educator and advocate for women's rights, known for her work in establishing the Women's Industrial and Educational Union in Boston.
4. David Edwardson (1909 - 1992), a Swedish-American architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
5. Erik Edwardson (born 1965), a Swedish author and journalist, best known for his crime fiction novels featuring detective Erik Winter.

The Edwardson surname has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Edwardston in Suffolk and Edwardstone in Buckinghamshire, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name in certain regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Edwardson

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

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

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