Edmunds Surname
Approximately 21,294 people bear this surname
Edmunds 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.
Read More About This SurnameEdmunds Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,786 | 1:41,254 | 5,065 |
| England | 5,351 | 1:10,413 | 1,539 |
| Australia | 2,067 | 1:13,060 | 1,887 |
| Wales | 1,853 | 1:1,670 | 161 |
| Canada | 1,667 | 1:22,103 | 3,030 |
| South Africa | 607 | 1:89,255 | 10,935 |
| New Zealand | 244 | 1:18,559 | 3,258 |
| Scotland | 142 | 1:37,703 | 3,617 |
| Saint Lucia | 77 | 1:2,322 | 374 |
| Chile | 68 | 1:259,066 | 7,750 |
| Northern Ireland | 60 | 1:30,751 | 3,176 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| Namibia | 26 | 1:92,669 | 8,353 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Jamaica | 20 | 1:143,497 | 5,007 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Isle of Man | 18 | 1:4,768 | 1,008 |
| Guyana | 17 | 1:44,837 | 4,218 |
| Bermuda | 17 | 1:3,840 | 587 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| British Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:10,531 | 816 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,316 | 1:10,525 | 1,604 |
| Wales | 1,591 | 1:986 | 73 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:93,580 | 4,818 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,172 | 1:15,832 | 2,019 |
Edmunds (2,570) may also be a first name.
Edmunds 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.
Edmond’s or Edmund’s (Son): v. Edmond, Edmund.
“Prosperity Protector” (Eadmund) in Old English.
(Welsh) The son of Edmond or Edmund (rich, protector).
The son of Edmund.
From the Old Norse, Jatmundr; from the Swedish, Edman; in the Domesday Book, Hidmund, Edmund; from the French, Edmond; a personal name.
Edmunds Demographics
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Edmunds Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edmunds Come From? nationality or country of origin
Edmunds is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Edmunds? popularity and diffusion
Edmunds is the 25,330th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 342,235 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Edmunds are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Edmunds is also the 145,235th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 2,570 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 8,786 people, or 1 in 41,254. In The United States Edmunds is primarily concentrated in: California, where 7 percent live, Virginia, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 80 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Edmunds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Edmunds has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Edmunds surname expanded 277 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 355 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Edmunds Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Edmunds last name is principally Catholic (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Edmunds surname are 10.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.17% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Edmunds earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.61% less than the national average, earning 271,289 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.92% more than the national average, earning R 370,536 per year; in United States they earn 9.34% more than the national average, earning $47,179 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.1% more than the national average, earning $49,732 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmounds | 93 | 43 | / |
| Edmunnds | 93 | 1 | / |
| Edmuinds | 93 | 1 | / |
| Eddmunds | 93 | 1 | / |
| Edmund | 92 | 12,035 | / |
| Edmonds | 86 | 52,488 | / |
| Edmound | 86 | 27 | / |
| Edmundh | 86 | 14 | / |
| Gedmund | 86 | 4 | / |
| Edmmund | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eedmund | 86 | 1 | / |
| Edmumds | 86 | 1 | / |
| Edmunnd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Eddmonds | 80 | 28 | / |
| Edmondds | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hedmonds | 80 | 1 | / |
| Edmonnds | 80 | 0 | / |
| Edmond | 77 | 47,246 | / |
| Edmunt | 77 | 19 | / |
| Hedmond | 71 | 38 | / |
| Edmondz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Edmoend | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eddmond | 71 | 1 | / |
| Edmonts | 71 | 1 | / |
| Headmond | 67 | 11 | / |
| D'Edmond | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edmont | 62 | 376 | / |
| Idmond | 62 | 196 | / |
| Hedmont | 57 | 14 | / |
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Edmunds Reference & Research
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