How common is the surname Edson?

3,906 people in the United States had the surname Edson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 79,044 Americans. It ranked 8,455th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Edson?

In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Edson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Edson?

Richard Edson, American actor and musician (born 1954), followed by Margaret Edson.

Where is the surname Edson most common?

Wikidata records people named Edson in the United States.

Is the surname Edson getting more or less common?

Less common. 3,911 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,906 in 2010, down 0.1%.

Is Edson also a first name?

Yes. Edson 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 Edson

A patronymic surname, carried by 3,906 people in the United States.

2 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). Edson is more common than 94.8% of them.

Origin

From Ed + -son; originally given to the son of a man named Ed.

Edson 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 3,906 people named Edson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 79,044 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 3,911.

#8,455

rank among US surnames

3,906

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

-0.1%

change since 2000 (was #7,851)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,446	Springs	3,911	78,943
#8,449	Morano	3,910	78,963
#8,453	Pollak	3,908	79,003
#8,455	Edson	3,906	79,044
#8,456	Gilreath	3,905	79,064
#8,458	Danna	3,904	79,084
#8,464	Grimmett	3,903	79,105

Who is named Edson

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

93% of people named Edson identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.5% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4%
Two or more races 1.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Edsons

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Richard Edson
American actor and musician (born 1954)
Margaret Edson
American playwright, born 1961

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Edson

Edson 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 Edson come from?: From Ed + -son; originally given to the son of a man named Ed.
How common is the surname Edson?: 3,906 people in the United States had the surname Edson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 79,044 Americans. It ranked 8,455th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Edson?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Edson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Edson?: Richard Edson, American actor and musician (born 1954), followed by Margaret Edson.
Where is the surname Edson most common?: Wikidata records people named Edson in the United States.
What type of surname is Edson?: Edson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Edson getting more or less common?: Less common. 3,911 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,906 in 2010, down 0.1%.
Is Edson also a first name?: Yes. Edson 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.