Edmans Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Edmans 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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Edmans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:260,36520,793
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

Edmans 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

Edmans Last Name Facts

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

Edmans is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Edmans.

How Common Is The Last Name Edmans? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 959,117th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. The surname Edmans occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Edmans live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.

Edmans is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 260,365. In England Edmans is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 25 percent reside, Essex, where 19 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Edmans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Edmans has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Edmans surname expanded 285 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 81 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Edmans Last Name Statistics demography

Edmans earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 74.28% more than the national average, earning $75,202 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eidmans9216/
Yedmans923/
Eydmans922/
Eedmans921/
Headmans861/
Eidemans861/
Admans83243/
Edmons83172/
Heydemans80228/
Heidemans80133/
Heidmanns802/
Edmmons771/
Edmonns771/
Eadmons770/
Haydemans671/
Admons671/

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