Edmonson Surname

76,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Edmonson 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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Edmonson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,9021:61,4137,198
Jamaica1631:17,6071,614
Canada1131:326,06729,799
England791:705,29239,851
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Guyana111:69,2935,568
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3191:76,4128,322
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8441:27,2343,339

Edmonson (86) may also be a first name.

Edmonson 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)

The son of Edmund.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Edmonson Last Name Facts

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

Edmonson is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Edmonson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edmonson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,945th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,145,300 people. The last name Edmonson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Edmonson reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Edmonson is also the 1,032,266th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 86 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,902 people, or 1 in 61,413. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Edmonson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Edmonson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Edmonson surname increased 320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Edmonson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Edmonson last name is chiefly Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Edmonson surname are 14.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.4% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Edmonson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 39.27% less than the national average, earning $13,788,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.82% less than the national average, earning $41,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $46,437 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edmonsond94103/
Edmonsoon941/
Edmonnson941/
Edmonsion941/
Edmosnson941/
Edmonsson940/
Headmonson891/
Edmunson88354/
Edmanson88167/
Edmonsen883/
Edmonsan881/
Edmonsom881/
Edmansson821/
Edmunsen750/

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Edmonson Reference & Research

Edmondson DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Edmondson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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