Edds Surname

305,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Edds Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ede' or 'Edde,' pet form Eddy or Eady. Although this feminine font-name is now obsolete, it has made a most remarkable impression on our English directories. It lingered into the 17th century as a personal name.

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Edds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0871:333,44930,160
Australia631:428,50333,982
England391:1,428,66862,556
Wales161:193,40812,484
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3661:137,21013,003

Edds (17) may also be a first name.

Edds Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ede' or 'Edde,' pet form Eddy or Eady. Although this feminine font-name is now obsolete, it has made a most remarkable impression on our English directories. It lingered into the 17th century as a personal name. Every imaginable variant of the surname is found. No doubt the name was occasionally a nick, of Edward or Edmund, but the above derivation must be looked upon as absolutely decisive in the case of the great majority.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Probably the same as Eady. A Joh'es fil'Ede occurs in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Eade is an ancient Suffolk name. In the form of Ede it occurred in this county, as well as in Norfolk, in the reign of Edward I., and in this form it was, at the same time, numerous in the neighbouring county of Hunts (H. R.) Under "Sussex" reference will be found to this name in that county. Eades is a name now found in Bedfordshire, whilst Ede is found in Cornwall.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The ancient name of Eade has long been in the county. In 1203 John Eade bought half a messuage for twenty shillings in the parish of Steyning (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Edds Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Edds Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Edds is found most in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Edds? popularity and diffusion

It is the 305,056th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,872,317 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Edds are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Edds is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 17 people.

The surname Edds is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,087 people, or 1 in 333,449. In The United States Edds is most common in: Kentucky, where 15 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Tennessee, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Edds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Edds has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Edds surname increased 297 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edds Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Edds last name are 20.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.03% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Edds earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.38% more than the national average, earning $45,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $52,225 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eidds891/
Gedds891/
Hedds890/
Eadds890/
Eds8649/
Edd8634/
Headds809/
Eads7512,099/
Eeds75309/
Hedd75161/
Gedd7562/
Edse7523/
Geds7520/
Eidd7517/
Eyds7517/
Edås7512/
Eddt756/
Eadd755/
Eddx754/
Edsc754/
Eedd754/
Eddh753/
Edss753/
Euds753/
Jeds753/
Eids753/
Eudd752/
Eddd752/
Esdd751/
Esds751/
Yeds751/
Edcs751/
Edsh751/
Edsp751/
Edts751/
Ejds751/
Eydd751/
Iedd751/
Ieds751/
Es6751,668/
Ed6715,529/
Heads671,409/
Headd67529/
Eidse67413/
Edőcs67218/
Eidså67124/
Heeds67117/
Hjeds67110/
Gidds6730/
Gedsø6715/
Eidås6710/
Hidds679/
Hedås678/
Edsås677/
Hedse676/
Yedse675/
Hieds673/
Geddh673/
Eayds672/
Edsjø672/
Heids672/
Heddh672/
Edshe671/
D'Edd671/
Echds671/
Eadse671/
Edgyd671/
Heedd671/
Jjdds671/
Jddsp671/
Geids671/
Geeds671/
Gedts671/
Hedsh671/
Eaids670/

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Edds Reference & Research

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