View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Edelson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Edelson (Russian: Эдельсон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Edélson. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Edelson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Edelson is the 176,458^th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,005,174 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Edelson are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 75,010^th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 7,369 people.

The surname Edelson is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,199 people, or 1 in 164,829. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 20 percent live, Florida, where 14 percent live and California, where 12 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Edelson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Edelson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Edelson surname grew 54,975 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Edelson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Jewish (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Edelson are 10.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.96% being registered with the political party.

The amount Edelson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 222.6% more than the national average, earning R 766,620 per year; in United States they earn 39.16% more than the national average, earning $60,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.05% more than the national average, earning $68,089 CAD per year.