Edney Surname
Approximately 5,680 people bear this surname
Edney Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Idonia,' popularly Edonia and Edeney, a favourite girl's name in the 13th and 14th centuries; v. Iddison and Iddon.
Edonia Roy, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Edeny.
Read More About This SurnameEdney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,402 | 1:150,899 | 15,509 |
| England | 1,999 | 1:27,873 | 3,774 |
| Australia | 616 | 1:43,824 | 5,552 |
| Canada | 244 | 1:151,007 | 15,383 |
| New Zealand | 116 | 1:39,037 | 6,614 |
| Brazil | 71 | 1:3,015,131 | 88,032 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 63 | 1:1,752 | 287 |
| Israel | 50 | 1:171,153 | 17,369 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 19 | 1:233,151 | 10,389 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,079 | 1:22,591 | 3,168 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 396 | 1:126,815 | 12,228 |
Edney (8,185) may also be a first name.
Edney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Idonia,' popularly Edonia and Edeney, a favourite girl's name in the 13th and 14th centuries; v. Iddison and Iddon.
Edonia Roy, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Edeny. wife of Edward Stannowe, 1644: Reg. fleetley, Norf.
1577. William Edney and Elizabeth Burlacie: Marriage Lic. (London).
1784. Married — Edward Edney and Sarah Hill: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Teutonic)?the old (fem.) Edonia, Idonia, Idonea, forms of an earlier Iduna or Idhuna.
Richard Edney was elected mayor of Marlborough, Wiltshire, in the reign of Anne (Waylen's "Marlborough"). Amongst the martyrs of the Monmouth rebellion in 1685 was Henry Edny, who was executed at Porlock ("Western Martyrology").
Edney Demographics
Average Male Edney Height
180.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Edney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Edney is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Edney? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 84,993rd most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,283,019 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Edney reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Edney is also the 70,018th most common first name at a global level, held by 8,185 people.
The surname Edney is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,402 people, or 1 in 150,899. In The United States Edney is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 14 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Edney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Edney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 607 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 560 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Edney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States Edney are 14.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.66% registered with the party.
The amount Edney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.18% less than the national average, earning $42,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.79% more than the national average, earning $52,065 CAD per year.
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