Edwards-Thomas Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Grenada

Edwards-Thomas Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Edwards & Thomas.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Edwards-Thomas Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
England11:55,718,059489,080
Grenada11:108,5351,793

Edwards-Thomas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Edwards-Thomas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Edwards-Thomas is borne by more people in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edwards-Thomas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Edwards-Thomas occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Edwards-Thomas reside; 60 percent reside in Caribbean and 60 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The surname Edwards-Thomas is most widespread in Jamaica, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 318,883. In Jamaica Edwards-Thomas is mostly concentrated in: Middlesex County, where 89 percent live and Cornwall County, where 11 percent live. Excluding Jamaica this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edwards Thomas934/
Edwards-Adams748/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edwards-Thomas
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