How common is the surname Edison?

4,015 people in the United States had the surname Edison in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 76,898 Americans. It ranked 8,250th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Edison?

Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessman (1847–1931), followed by Harry Edison.

Where is the surname Edison most common?

Wikidata records people named Edison in the United States.

How do you pronounce Edison?

Edison is /ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/, 3 syllables.

Is the surname Edison getting more or less common?

More common. 3,860 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,015 in 2010, up 4.0%.

Is Edison also a first name?

Yes. Edison is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Edison

A patronymic surname, carried by 4,015 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/ 3 syllables Soundex E325 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Edison is more common than 94.9% of them.

Origin

A name whose meaning is "son of Edward", equivalent to Eddie + -son.

Edison is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,015 people named Edison in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 76,898 Americans. That is up 4.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,860.

#8,250

rank among US surnames

4,015

people in 2010

1.4

per 100,000 Americans

+4%

change since 2000 (was #7,951)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,246	Chauvin	4,018	76,841
#8,248	Durkee	4,017	76,860
#8,249	Prickett	4,016	76,879
#8,250	Edison	4,015	76,898

Who is named Edison

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

51% of people named Edison identified as white (not Hispanic), 36% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 51%
Black (not Hispanic) 36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4.6%
Two or more races 2.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Edisons

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Thomas Edison
American inventor and businessman (1847–1931)
Harry Edison
American trumpeter (1915-1999)
Charles Edison
American politician (1890–1969)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Edison

Edison has the Soundex code E325, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code E325.

Questions

Where does the surname Edison come from?: A name whose meaning is "son of Edward", equivalent to Eddie + -son.
How common is the surname Edison?: 4,015 people in the United States had the surname Edison in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 76,898 Americans. It ranked 8,250th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Edison?: In the 2010 Census, 51% of people named Edison identified as white (not Hispanic), and 36% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Edison?: Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessman (1847–1931), followed by Harry Edison.
Where is the surname Edison most common?: Wikidata records people named Edison in the United States.
How do you pronounce Edison?: Edison is /ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/, 3 syllables.
What type of surname is Edison?: Edison is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Edison getting more or less common?: More common. 3,860 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,015 in 2010, up 4.0%.
Is Edison also a first name?: Yes. Edison is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.