Edds Surname
Approximately 1,241 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameEdds Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,087 | 1:333,449 | 30,160 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 366 | 1:137,210 | 13,003 |
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.
Probably the same as Eady. A Joh'es fil'Ede occurs in H.R.
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.
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.).
Edds Demographics
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Edds Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edds Come From? nationality or country of origin
Edds is found most in The United States. It may also 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 widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,872,317 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Edds reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 17 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,087 people, or 1 in 333,449. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Tennessee, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.
Edds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Edds has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 297 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Edds Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Edds last name are 20.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.03% being registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eidds | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gedds | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hedds | 89 | 0 | / |
| Eadds | 89 | 0 | / |
| Eds | 86 | 49 | / |
| Edd | 86 | 34 | / |
| Headds | 80 | 9 | / |
| Eads | 75 | 12,099 | / |
| Eeds | 75 | 309 | / |
| Hedd | 75 | 161 | / |
| Gedd | 75 | 62 | / |
| Edse | 75 | 23 | / |
| Geds | 75 | 20 | / |
| Eidd | 75 | 17 | / |
| Eyds | 75 | 17 | / |
| Edås | 75 | 12 | / |
| Eddt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Eadd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Eddx | 75 | 4 | / |
| Edsc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eedd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eddh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Edss | 75 | 3 | / |
| Euds | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jeds | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eids | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eudd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eddd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Esdd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Esds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yeds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Edcs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Edsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Edsp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Edts | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eydd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iedd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ieds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Es | 67 | 51,668 | / |
| Ed | 67 | 15,529 | / |
| Heads | 67 | 1,409 | / |
| Headd | 67 | 529 | / |
| Eidse | 67 | 413 | / |
| Edőcs | 67 | 218 | / |
| Eidså | 67 | 124 | / |
| Heeds | 67 | 117 | / |
| Hjeds | 67 | 110 | / |
| Gidds | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gedsø | 67 | 15 | / |
| Eidås | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hidds | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hedås | 67 | 8 | / |
| Edsås | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hedse | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yedse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hieds | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geddh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eayds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Edsjø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heids | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heddh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Edshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Edd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Echds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eadse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edgyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heedd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjdds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jddsp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geeds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gedts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hedsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaids | 67 | 0 | / |
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