Edmands Surname

515,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Edmands Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Edmund.' In North Lancashire Edmundson or Edmondson has been a familiar surname for centuries.

Simon dl. Edmundi, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas fil. Edmundi, Kent, ibid.

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Edmands Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3701:979,61972,663
England1561:357,16725,626
Australia481:562,41041,290
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:306,21124,200

Edmands Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Edmund.' In North Lancashire Edmundson or Edmondson has been a familiar surname for centuries.

Simon dl. Edmundi, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas fil. Edmundi, Kent, ibid.

Thomas Edmund, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William Edmund, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Edmund fil. Osmund, Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Johannes Edmund, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Edmundua del Grange, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Edmondson, taylour, 1379:.

Johannes Edmondson, 1379: ibid.

Margaret Edmondson, of Catton, 1577: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Leonard Edmondson, of Melting, 1582: ibid.

1809. Married — Thomas Edmands and Mary Brown: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Edmonds, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Edmund.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Edmands Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edmands is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edmands? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 515,280th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 11,512,711 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Edmands are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Edmands is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 370 people, or 1 in 979,619. In The United States Edmands is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent are found, Florida, where 11 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States Edmands occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Edmands Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Edmands has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Edmands surname grew 226 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edmands Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Edmands last name are 4.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.61% registered with the party.

The amount Edmands earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.03% more than the national average, earning $44,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.76% more than the national average, earning $61,486 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Edmand9265/
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Hedmand863/
Edmants860/
Edmounds8043/
Eddmonds8028/
Edmondds803/
Esdmonds801/
Hedmonds801/
Edmonnds800/
Edmond7747,246/
Heidemand7546/
Idmhand71386/
Hedmond7138/
Edmound7127/
Admonds717/
Edmomds715/
Edmonts711/
Eddmond711/
Edmonzs711/
Idhmand711/
Edmondz711/
Idmahand67137/
Headmond6711/
Jydemand679/
D'Edmond671/
Easdmond671/
Edmont62376/
Idmond62196/
Edmomd621/
Hedmont5714/
Gidmond572/
Idmhamd571/
Gedmont571/
Admonts571/

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