Edmondson Surname

18,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Edmondson 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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Edmondson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States19,2321:18,8472,370
England5,8751:9,4841,397
Australia1,8541:14,5612,064
Canada1,0131:36,3734,629
Jamaica4011:7,157853
New Zealand2841:15,9452,783
Scotland1521:35,2223,441
Northern Ireland1201:15,3752,088
South Africa1111:488,08740,113
Guyana1061:7,1911,184
Wales971:31,9023,216
Ireland461:102,3685,449
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Singapore131:423,66918,211
France111:6,038,429280,838
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Panama41:978,06412,245
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Malta11:430,2723,380
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland811:54,6904,453
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,4211:7,1251,103
Scotland421:89,1244,677
Wales41:392,10412,338
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3411:21,4522,704

Edmondson (112) may also be a first name.

Edmondson 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

'son of Edmond,' which see. Laurence tilius Aedmundi witnessed a charter by Adam, son of Serlo, of six acres of land of Gorgin (Gorgie), a. 1200 (LSC., 34), and John Edmundson was burgess of Aberdeen in 1406 (Friars, 25).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Edmond’s or Edmund’s Son: v. Edmond, Edmund.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Edmund.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Edmondson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edmondson (Russian: Эдмондсон) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Edmondson? popularity and diffusion

Edmondson is the 18,663rd most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 246,709 people. The last name Edmondson is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Edmondson reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 885,979th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 112 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 19,232 people, or 1 in 18,847. In The United States Edmondson is most numerous in: Georgia, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Edmondson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Edmondson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Edmondson last name increased 822 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 362 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 43 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Edmondson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Edmondson last name is primarily Anglican (43%) in Ireland.

In The United States Edmondson are 15.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Edmondson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 742.92% more than the national average, earning R 2,003,100 per year; in United States they earn 2.85% less than the national average, earning $41,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning $51,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Edmondson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Edmondson in the Russian language
Эдмондсонedmondson-

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Edmondson Reference & Research

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