Edison Surname
Approximately 27,093 people bear this surname
Edison 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 SurnameEdison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 6,822 | 1:1,666 | 397 |
| Indonesia | 5,690 | 1:23,242 | 2,783 |
| United States | 5,196 | 1:69,757 | 8,103 |
| Nigeria | 2,974 | 1:59,564 | 4,452 |
| Tanzania | 953 | 1:55,553 | 6,062 |
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| India | 639 | 1:1,200,415 | 48,187 |
| Canada | 623 | 1:59,142 | 6,977 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Malawi | 523 | 1:32,733 | 4,882 |
| Mexico | 371 | 1:334,572 | 7,205 |
| England | 222 | 1:250,982 | 20,313 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Philippines | 193 | 1:524,550 | 60,401 |
| Kenya | 184 | 1:250,978 | 17,076 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Russia | 99 | 1:1,455,788 | 100,531 |
| Dominican Republic | 92 | 1:113,401 | 4,751 |
| Malaysia | 81 | 1:364,126 | 19,261 |
| Brazil | 70 | 1:3,058,205 | 88,974 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| China | 61 | 1:22,415,108 | 1,242 |
| Liberia | 52 | 1:84,780 | 6,985 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52 | 1:176,198 | 12,766 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Pakistan | 35 | 1:5,104,111 | 32,876 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Solomon Islands | 25 | 1:23,201 | 4,555 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Marshall Islands | 9 | 1:5,758 | 971 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Saint Lucia | 5 | 1:35,756 | 1,958 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:353,266 | 22,372 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 297 | 1:169,086 | 15,270 |
The alternate forms: Édison (2) are calculated separately.
Edison (317,726) may also be a first name.
Edison 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.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ede.' For fuller statement and instances of Edison, v. Eddie.
1744. Married — Thomas Eddis and Cherry Odell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1791. — Ambrose Clerk and Elizabeth Edeson: St. George, Hanover Square.
Edie's or Eadie’s (Son) Edie’s or Eadie’s Son v. Eadie.
“Son of Edward” or “Son of Edmund”. Also “Son of Ede” - Old English name.
(English) The son of Edie or Eadie, pet forms of Edmund (rich, protector), Edward (rich, guardian), Edwin (rich, friend), etc.
Probably the same as Eady. A Joh'es fil'Ede occurs in H.R.
May be from the same source as Eady; but see Eddis.
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.).
Edison Demographics
Edison Religious Adherence
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Edison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Edison (Arabic: إديسون, Georgian: ედისონ, Hindi: एडीसन, Marathi: एडीसन, Oriya: ଏଡିସନ, Russian: Эдисон) occurs more in Rwanda more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Édison. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Edison? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 20,188th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 268,983 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Edison reside; 29 percent reside in East Africa and 29 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Edison is also the 3,299th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 317,726 people.
The surname Edison is most widely held in Rwanda, where it is borne by 6,822 people, or 1 in 1,666. Outside of Rwanda this last name occurs in 109 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Edison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Edison has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,749 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 322 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Edison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Edison surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (57%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Edison last name are 7.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.38% being registered with the party.
The amount Edison earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 22.29% less than the national average, earning R 184,668 per year; in United States they earn 2.74% less than the national average, earning $41,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning $48,186 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Edison Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Edison in the Georgian language | ||
| ედისონ | edison | - |
| Edison in the Hindi language | ||
| एडीसन | edisana | - |
| Edison in the Marathi language | ||
| एडीसन | edisana | 73.91 |
| डीक्सन | diksana | 4.35 |
| एडवीन | edavina | 4.35 |
| एिदसोन | eidasona | 4.35 |
| एडीसोन | edisona | 4.35 |
| एडीसीन | edisina | 4.35 |
| हेडीसन | hedisana | 4.35 |
| Edison in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଡିସନ | edisana | 62.5 |
| ଏଡ଼ିସାନ | erisana | 12.5 |
| ଏଡିସାନ | edisana | 12.5 |
| ଏଡିସନ୍ | edisan | 12.5 |
| Edison in the Russian language | ||
| Эдисон | edison | - |
| Edison in the Arabic language | ||
| إديسون | adyswn | - |
| ايديسون | aydyswn | - |
| أديسون | adyswn | - |
| اديسون | adyswn | - |
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