# Edgar (surname)

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

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 11,895 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,014 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 25,956 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.5% (11,607 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛdɡɚ/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Eagar |

## Etymology

From Old English Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from Old English ēad (“rich”) + gār (“spear”). Compare Icelandic Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball player Edgar Martínez.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Edgar 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) | 87% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Edgar in the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil.

## People named Edgar

- Daisy Edgar-Jones, British actress (born 1998)
- Frankie Edgar, American mixed martial artist (born 1981)
- Jim Edgar, American politician (1946–2025)
- David Edgar, American swimmer
- Tyrone Edgar, British athletics competitor
- Robert W. Edgar, American politician (1943–2013)
- Bruno Ramires, Brazilian footballer

## Similar surnames

Edgerton, Edgerly, Edgeworth, Ediger, Edgren.

## 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.