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    The surname Edward

    A surname, carried by 4,473 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈɛdwɚd/ 2 syllables Soundex E363 Also a first name

    Edward: #7,446 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Edward #7,446, 4,473 people Edward: #7,446 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Edward #7,446, 4,473 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Edward is more common than 95.4% of them.

    Origin

    From Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, corresponding to ed (“wealth, riches”) + ward (“ward, guard”), doublet of Eduard.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 4,473 people named Edward in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 69,024 Americans. That is down 14% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,207.

    #7,446
    rank among US surnames
    4,473
    people in 2010
    1.5
    per 100,000 Americans
    -14.1%
    change since 2000 (was #6,074)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #7,441Warrington4,47768,963
    #7,443Behm4,47668,978
    #7,445Seymore4,47469,009
    #7,446Topete4,47369,024
    #7,450Balch4,47269,040
    #7,453Deen4,47169,055

    Who is named Edward

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

    49% of people named Edward identified as Black (not Hispanic), 37% as white (not Hispanic) and 6.7% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • Black (not Hispanic) 49%
    • White (not Hispanic) 37%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 6.7%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.9%
    • Two or more races 2.4%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%

    Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

    Famous Edwards

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Harry Edward
      Athletics competitor (1898–1973)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Edward

    Edward has the Soundex code E363, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code E363.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Edward come from?
    From Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, corresponding to ed (“wealth, riches”) + ward (“ward, guard”), doublet of Eduard.
    How common is the surname Edward?
    4,473 people in the United States had the surname Edward in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 69,024 Americans. It ranked 7,446th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Edward?
    In the 2010 Census, 49% of people named Edward identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 37% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Edward?
    Harry Edward, athletics competitor (1898–1973).
    Where is the surname Edward most common?
    Wikidata records people named Edward in the United Kingdom.
    How do you pronounce Edward?
    Edward is /ˈɛdwɚd/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Edward getting more or less common?
    Less common. 5,207 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,473 in 2010, down 14%.
    Is Edward also a first name?
    Yes. Edward 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.