Edgars Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Edgars Surname Definition:

Edgar’s (Son): v. Edgar.

Edgars Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Swaziland1011:12,853583
Latvia691:29,7114,547
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Edgars (12,987) may also be a first name.

Edgars Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Edgar’s (Son): v. Edgar.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Edgars Last Name Facts

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

Edgars (Russian: Эдгарс) occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edgars? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 870,423rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 23,432,624 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Edgars reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Edgars is also the 51,318th most numerous given name at a global level. It is borne by 12,987 people.

It is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 364,808. In Canada Edgars is mostly found in: British Columbia, where 99 percent live and Alberta, where 1 percent live. Not including Canada this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Swaziland, where 32 percent live and Latvia, where 22 percent live.

Edgars Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Edgars has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 867 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edgars Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Edgars surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Edgars earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.78% more than the national average, earning $49,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.92% less than the national average, earning $40,283 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edars911/
Eddars83204/
Edgers8368/
Iedars835/
Odgars832/
Hedgers7782/
Edggers777/
Edgorse770/
Idars731/
Edors730/
Odgers673,238/
Adgers67105/
Iidars673/
Idarsh672/
Heydarrst671/
Uidars671/
Aidars671/
Hodgers62458/
Haidars623/
Heydors622/
Gaydors621/
O'Dgers621/
Heidors621/
Idarsch621/
Hadgers620/
Heitgers575/
Idors552/
Heidhorst535/
Heitgiers530/
Idarce502/

Edgars Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Edgars in the Russian language
Эдгарсedgars-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edgars
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