Edwards (surname)

EdwardsOrigin

Word/name| English
Meaning| Son of Edward
Frequency Comparison:[1]

Edwards is a patronymic surname of English origin, meaning "son of Edward". Edwards is the 14th most common surname in Wales and 21st most common in England.[1] Within the United States, it was ranked as the 49th-most common surname as surveyed in 1990,[2] falling to 51st in 2014.[1]

It may refer to:

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* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* R
* S
* T
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

* Unknown given name
* Fictional characters
* See also

## People

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### A

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* Aaron Edwards (born 1984), Australian rules footballer
* Aaron Edwards (football) (born 1969), Gibraltarian footballer
* Ada Mae Edwards (1911–2004), Saint Kitts and Nevis politician

* Al Edwards (American football) (born 1967), American football wide receiver

* Al Edwards (politician) (1937–2020), American politician
* Alan Edwards (disambiguation)

* Albert Edwards (footballer) (flourished 1910s, died 1918), English footballer

* Albert Gallatin Edwards (1812–1892), American businessman and Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury

* Turk Edwards (Albert Glen Edwards, 1907–1973), American football tackle and coach

* Alex Edwards (born 1975), English cricketer

* Alex Edwards (footballer) (1946–2024), Scottish Association footballer
* Alexander Edwards (disambiguation)

* Allen Edwards (basketball) (born 1975), American basketball player and coach

* Allen Edwards (cricketer) (1868–1961), Australian cricketer
* Aaliyah Edwards (born 2002), Canadian women's basketball player
* A. M. Edwards (1905–1987), American lawyer and statesman who served as Secretary of Guam
* Allyn Edwards (1914 or 1915–1968), American announcer and host on radio and television
* Amanda Edwards (born 1982), American politician
* Amelia Edwards (1831–1892), English novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist
* Amelia Edwards (publisher), co-founder of Walker Books
* Amy Edwards, Australian actor and singer
* Andy Edwards (disambiguation)
* Andrew Edwards (cricketer) (born 1978), English cricketer
* Andrew David Edwards (born 1958), American serial killer
* Anthony Edwards (disambiguation)
* Antony Edwards (1910–1978), English cricketer
* Arthur Edwards (disambiguation)
* Archie Edwards (1918–1998), American Piedmont blues guitarist
* Ashton Edwards (born 2002 or 2003), American ballet dancer
* Astra Edwards (born 1981), Trinidadian table tennis player
* Austin Edwards (born 1997), American football player
* Austin Burton Edwards (1909–1960), Australian mineralogist and petrologist

### B

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* Becca Edwards, Ex on the Beach series 6 participant

* Becky Edwards (Utah politician), American politician

* Becky Edwards (Montana politician), American politician

* Becky Edwards (soccer) (born 1988), American soccer player
* Bela Bates Edwards (1802–1852), American theologian
* Ben or Benjamin Edwards (disambiguation)
* Bernard Edwards (American football) (born 1969), American football player
* Bert Edwards (disambiguation)
* Billy Edwards Jr., American college football player
* Blake Edwards (1922–2010), American film director, screenwriter and producer
* Blake Edwards (cricketer) (born 1999), Australian cricketer
* Bob Edwards (disambiguation)
* Bobby Edwards (1926–2012), American country musician
* Bobby Edwards (soccer) (born 1995), American soccer player
* Braylon Edwards (born 1983), American football wide receiver
* Brian Edwards (broadcaster) (born 1937), Irish-born New Zealand media personality and author
* Brian Edwards (soccer) (born 1984), American soccer player
* Bryan Edwards (disambiguation)

### C

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* Caitlyn Edwards (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
* Carl Edwards (born 1979), American racing driver

* Carl Johannes Edwards (1914–1985), British stained glass artist

* Carl Edwards (equestrian) (born 1963), British equestrian

* Carl Edwards Jr. (born 1991), American baseball player
* Carlos Edwards (born 1978), Trinidadian former footballer
* Carsen Edwards (born 1998), American basketball player
* Cedric Edwards (1899–1918), British military aviator
* Charles Edwards (journalist) (1906–1983), Canadian journalist and news agency executive
* Charlie Edwards (boxer) (born 1993), British boxer
* Charlotte Edwards (born 1979), English cricketer
* Clancy Edwards (born 1955), American sprinter
* Clarence Edwards (blues musician) (1933–1993), American blues musician
* Chet Edwards (born 1951), American politician
* Clement Edwards (1869–1938), Welsh lawyer, journalist, activist and politician
* Clement Alexander Edwards (1812–1882), British soldier
* Clarence Ransom Edwards (1860–1931), American military general
* Cliff Edwards (1895–1971), American musician and actor
* Cliff Edwards (footballer) (1921–1989), English footballer
* Colin Edwards (born 1974), American motorcycle racer

* Colin Edwards (footballer) (1991–2013), Guyanese footballer

* Colin Edwards (journalist) (1924–1994), British journalist and documentarian

* Craig Edwards (Australian footballer) (born 1961), Australian rules footballer

* Craig Edwards (English footballer) (born 1982), English association footballer

* Craig Edwards (tennis) (born 1955), American professional tennis player
* Cyrus Edwards (1793–1877), American politician and lawyer

### D

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* Daijun Edwards (born 2001), American football player

* Daniel Edwards (born 1965), American contemporary artist

* Dan Edwards (1926–2001), American football player

* Dan Edwards (rugby union) (born 2003), Welsh rugby player

* Danny Edwards (born 1951), American professional golfer
* Derek Edwards (born 1958), Canadian comedian
* Derek Edwards (rugby league) (flourished 1960s–1970s, died 2020), English rugby league footballer
* Diane Edwards, birth name of Diane Modahl (born 1966), English middle-distance runner
* Dianne Edwards (born 1942), Welsh paleobotanist
* Doc Edwards (1936–2018), American baseball player, coach, and manager
* Don Edwards (disambiguation)
* Donald E. Edwards (1937–2018), American state military officer
* Donna Edwards (born 1958), American politician
* Donna Edwards (actress) (born 1963), Welsh actress
* Donnie Edwards (born 1973), American football linebacker
* Doug Edwards (basketball) (born 1971), American professional basketball player
* Doug Edwards (musician) (1946–2016), Canadian musician
* Douglas Edwards (1917–1990), American television news anchor
* Duncan Edwards (1936–1958), English association footballer

### E

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* Ed Edwards, British corporate executive and film director
* Eddie Edwards (disambiguation)
* Edward Edwards (disambiguation)
* Edwin Edwards (1927–2021), American politician, including Governor of Louisiana
* Edwin Edwards (disambiguation)
* Elodie Edwards-Grossi, French historian and sociologist
* Eric Edwards (disambiguation)

### F

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* Federico Edwards (1931–2016), Argentine footballer
* Felicia Edwards (born 1993), American sprinter
* Fidel Edwards (born 1982), Barbadian cricketer
* Frank Edwards (disambiguation)
* Fred Edwards (footballer) (1891–1972), Australian rules footballer
* Frederick Edwards (disambiguation)

### G

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* Gareth Edwards (disambiguation)

* Gary Edwards (ice hockey) (born 1947), Canadian ice hockey player

* Gary Edwards (photographer) (born 1967), British photographer

* Gary Edwards (rugby league) (born 1970), Australian rugby league player
* Gaston Alonzo Edwards (1875–1943) American architect and educator
* Geoff Edwards (1931–2014), American actor and game show host
* Geoffrey Edwards (Canadian scientist), Canadian geomatics scientist
* Geoffrey Edwards (political scientist) (born 1945), British academic

* Geoff Edwards (1931–2014), American actor and game show host

* Geoffrey Edwards (Canadian scientist), Canadian geomatics scientist

* Geoffrey Edwards (political scientist) (born 1945), British academic
* George Edwards (disambiguation)
* Glen Edwards (pilot), American test pilot, namesake of Edwards Air Force Base
* Glynn Edwards (1931–2018), British actor
* Graham Edwards (disambiguation)

* Gus Edwards (vaudevillian) (1878–1945), American songwriter and vaudevillian

* Harold Edwards (RCAF officer) (1892–1952), Royal Canadian Air Force air marshal, also known as Gus Edwards
* Gus Edwards (American football) (born 1995), American football running back

### H

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* Harold Edwards (disambiguation)
* Harry Stillwell Edwards (1855–1938), American journalist, novelist, and poet
* Helen Edwards (artist) (1882–1963), British artist
* Henrietta Edwards (1849–1931), Canadian feminist and author
* Henri Milne-Edwards (1800–1885), French naturalist, originally surnamed Edwards
* Henry Sutherland Edwards (1828–1906), English journalist and author

* Ringer Edwards (Herbert James Edwards, 1913–2000), Australian soldier

* Herbert Edwards (cricketer, born 1884) (Herbert Ivor Powell Edwards, 1884–1946), English cricketer

* Bert Edwards (cricketer) (Herbert Charles Edwards, 1913–2002), English cricketer
* Herm Edwards, American football player and coach
* Hugh Edwards (disambiguation)
* Sir Hughie Edwards, RAF Air Commodore, Governor of Western Australia
* Humphrey Edwards (1582–1658), English commissioner, courtier, and member of Parliament
* Huw Edwards (disambiguation)

### I

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* India Edwards (died 1990), Vice Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee
* Iwan Edwards (1937–2022), Canadian choral conductor

### J

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* J. Gordon Edwards (director) (1867–1925), Canadian film director
* J. Gordon Edwards (entomologist and mountaineer) (1919–2004), American entomologist, mountain climber, author, and park ranger
* Jack Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jackie Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jamal Edwards (1990–2022), British entrepreneur
* James Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jango Edwards (1950–2023), American clown and entertainer
* Jimmy Edwards, English Comedian
* John Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jonathan Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
* Joyce Edwards (born 2006), American basketball player
* Junior D. Edwards (1926–1951), American Medal of Honor recipient
* Justin Edwards (disambiguation)

### K

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* Kathryn Edwards (born 1964), American actress
* Kenny Edwards (rugby league) (born 1989), New Zealand rugby league player
* Kirk Edwards (born 1983), Barbadian cricketer
* Kyle Edwards (disambiguation)
* Kyler Edwards (born 1999), American basketball player

### L

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* Laila Edwards (born 2004), American ice hockey player
* LaVell Edwards (1930–2016), American football coach
* Lee Edwards (1932–2024), American academic, historian, and author
* Lee Edwards (cricketer) (born 1979), New Zealand cricketer
* Leon Edwards (born 1991), English mixed martial arts fighter
* LeRoy Edwards (1914–1971), American basketball player
* Lewis Edwards (1809–1887), Welsh educator
* Lewis A. Edwards (1811–1879), New York politician
* Louis Edwards (1914–1980), Chairman of Manchester United
* Louis F. Edwards (1892–1939), American politician
* Lucy Edwards, British disability activist and educator

### M

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* Mack Ray Edwards (1918–1971), American criminal
* Mark Edwards (disambiguation)
* Marshall Edwards (born 1952), American baseball player
* Marshall Edwards (American football) (1915–2000), American football player
* Martin Edwards (born 1945), English football chairman
* Martin Edwards (author) (born 1955), English writer
* Mary Edwards (disambiguation)
* Melvin Edwards (born 1937), American sculptor
* Michael Edwards (disambiguation), also Mike Edwards
* Mihi Edwards (1918–2008), writer, social worker, teacher and Maori leader
* Monroe Edwards (1808–1847), American forger and slave trader
* Myrtle Edwards (1921–2010), Australian cricketer and softball player

### N

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* Natalie Edwards (born 1978), former senior official with the United States Treasury
* Ness Edwards (1897–1968) Welsh miner, trade unionist and politician
* Nelson "Jack" Edwards (died 1974), first African-American to hold a seat on the UAW's International Executive Board
* Ninian Edwards (1775–1833), American politician
* Ninian Wirt Edwards (1809–1899), American politician

### O

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* Oliver Edwards (1835–1904), American inventor and soldier

### P

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* Patrick Edwards (born 1988), American football player
* Paul Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
* Paulette Edwards (born 1964), English radio presenter
* Perrie Edwards (born 1993), English singer
* Philip or Phil Edwards (disambiguation)
* Pierpont Edwards (1750–1826), American lawyer

### R

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* R. T. Edwards, pseudonym of Ron Goulart, writer
* Ralph Edwards (disambiguation)
* Ray Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ray K. Edwards (1923–1942), United States Marine who received the Silver Star
* Richard Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
* Richey Edwards (1967–1995 (presumed)), Welsh musician (Manic Street Preachers)
* Richie Edwards (born 1974), English musician
* Richie Edwards (basketball) (born 1990), American-New Zealand former basketball player
* Richie Edwards (darts player) (born 1989), Welsh former professional darts player
* Rhys Edwards (1991–2016), Welsh rugby union coach
* Rob or Robert Edwards (disambiguation)
* Roger Edwards (disambiguation)
* Ronnie Claire Edwards (1933–2016), American actress
* Ronnie Edwards (politician) (1952–2016), American politician
* Roy Edwards (1937–1999), Canadian ice hockey player
* Roy Edwards (politician) (1954–2020), American politician

### S

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* Sally Edwards (born 1947), American triathlete
* Sam Edwards (disambiguation), also Samuel
* Sara Edwards (born 1962), Welsh television presenter
* Sara Edwards (American television host)
* Sarah Edwards (disambiguation)
* Sebastián Edwards (born 1953) Chilean economist, writer, speaker, UCLA professor, consultant
* Sean Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
* Shane Edwards (born 1988), Australian rules football player
* Shane Edwards (basketball) (born 1987), American basketball player
* Shania Twain (née Eilleen Regina Edwards, born 1965), Canadian singer
* Shaun Edwards (born 1966), English Rugby League player and Rugby Union coach
* Stacy Edwards (born 1965), American actress
* Stan Edwards (born 1960), American football player
* Stan Edwards (footballer born 1942) (1942–2014), English footballer
* Stan Edwards (footballer born 1926) (1926–1989), English footballer
* Stearne Tighe Edwards (1893–1918), Canadian flying ace
* Steven, Stephen or Steve Edwards (disambiguation)
* Steve Edwards (singer) (born 1980), English singer
* Sunny Edwards (born 1996), British boxer

### T

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* "Big Boy" Teddy Edwards, American blues musician
* Thyra J. Edwards (1857–1953), African-American educator, journalist, labor activist, and social worker
* Tia Edwards (born 1995), American sitting volleyball player
* T. J. Edwards (born 1996), American football player
* Tommy Edwards (1922–1969), American singer-songwriter
* Tony Edwards (born 1944), Australian comic book artist and illustrator
* Torri Edwards (born 1977), American sprinter
* Trevor Edwards (1937–2024), Welsh footballer
* Trevor Edwards (bishop) (born 1950), Australian retired Anglican bishop
* Tudor Edwards (1890–1946), Welsh thoracic surgeon

### V

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* Victoria Edwards (born 1948), New Zealand artist, printmaker and art educator
* Vivian Edwards (1896–1949), American actress in silent films

### W

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* Walter Edwards (disambiguation)
* Wilfred Edwards (disambiguation)
* Willarda V. Edwards, African-American physician
* William Edwards (disambiguation)
* Wynn Edwards (1842–1900), American politician

### X

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* Xavier Edwards (born 1999), American baseball player

### Y

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* Yvonne Edwards Tucker (born 1941), maiden name Edwards, American potter
* Yvvette Edwards, British novelist of Caribbean heritage

### Z

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* Zena Edwards (born 1960s), British poet of Caribbean heritage

### Unknown given name

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* Edwards (baseball), baseball player who played in one Major League Baseball game in 1875

## Fictional characters

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* Ben Edwards (Baywatch), on the TV series Baywatch from 1991 to 1994
* Eric Edwards (Neighbours), on the Australian soap opera Neighbours

## See also

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* General Edwards (disambiguation)
* Judge Edwards (disambiguation)
* Justice Edwards (disambiguation)
* Senator Edwards (disambiguation)
* Edwards family, of Chile
* Matilda Betham-Edwards (1836–1919), English novelist and writer
* Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835–1900), French zoologist, son of Henri Milne-Edwards (see above)
* V. C. Wynne-Edwards (1906–1997), British zoologist
* Edward
* Edwardes

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Edwards Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
2. ^ U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published 9 May 1995; <[1]>

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