Edeson Surname

701,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Edeson 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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Edeson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1951:285,73422,108
Nigeria1361:1,302,52051,596
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Edeson (1,819) may also be a first name.

Edeson 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

Edeson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edeson occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Edeson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Edeson is the 701,000th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 17,351,300 people. The surname Edeson is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Edeson live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. Edeson is also the 178,966th most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 1,819 people.

Edeson is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 285,734. In England Edeson is mostly found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 37 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent live. Excluding England Edeson is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Edeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Edeson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Edeson last name grew 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edeson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Edeson last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Edeson earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.89% more than the national average, earning $52,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edgeson9232/
Gedeson9215/
Edetson926/
Edehson923/
Hedeson923/
Jedeson921/
Edeason921/
Edesion921/
Edesson921/
Yedeson920/
Edessoun86109/
Eddieson8617/
Eddesson862/
Eddeyson861/
Eideison861/
Hedesson860/
Heddeson860/
Geedeson860/
Edison8327,093/
Ideson83256/
Edyson83178/
Edesan8377/
Edesen8324/
Edesom832/
Edezon831/
Eddiesson803/
Eddison771,202/
Hedison77258/
Jedison77156/
Eddyson77128/
Eidesen77110/
Hedesan7758/
Edisson7749/
Edgison7748/
Iddeson7738/
Edhyson7725/
Jideson7721/
Gedison7718/
Edision778/
Yedison777/
Gideson776/
Edesund774/
Edesane774/
Edesand773/
Edessom773/
Eidison772/
Eadison771/
Edisonk771/
Eadyson771/
Edaison770/
Hideson770/
Eidesund7153/
Eddysson7135/
Hedesand7122/
Hedesund7110/
Edessang719/
Edithson715/
Jeddison715/
Eddision714/
Yedidson713/
Eddisone712/
Gitdeson711/
Edissone711/
Hedisson711/
Edhejhon711/
Euddison710/
Edgisson710/
Heddison710/
Hiddeson710/
Edisan671,117/
Edizon6799/
Yedidsion6764/
Ydesen6760/
Edixon6756/
Idison6740/
Edisen6727/
Edicon6711/
Edisun679/
Edecan677/
Edizen676/
Edisom675/
Edycon674/
Edysan673/
Edisonova673/
Edisün672/
Edijon672/
Édison672/
Edysun671/
Edysom671/
Hedehsien671/
Hiddieson671/
Edyzon671/
Uideision671/
Edezón671/
Aidessoun671/
Edejan671/

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