# Edelman (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/edelman/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from German.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 5,428 |
| US rank (2010) | 6,295 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 56,880 people |
| Change since 2000 | -0.3% (5,442 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛdəlmən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelmann (“nobleman”). Doublet of Edelmann.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Edelman in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 94% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Edelman in the United States, Poland and Argentina.

## People named Edelman

- Gerald Edelman, American biologist (1929–2014)
- Marek Edelman, (1919–2009) Jewish resistance member
- Marian Wright Edelman, American activist for children's rights (born 1939)
- Randy Edelman, American musician, producer, and composer for film and television (born 1947)
- Julian Edelman, American football player (born 1986)
- Herb Edelman, American actor (1933-1996)
- Daniel Edelman, American soccer player
- Fanny Edelman, Argentine politician
- Gregg Edelman, American actor
- Ezra Edelman, American television presenter
- Eric S. Edelman, American diplomat
- Murray Edelman, American political scientist (1919–2001)

and 1 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Eddleman, Edelen, Edlin, Edlund.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.