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Edwards is a patronymic surname, which arose separately in England and Wales. It means 'son of Edward'. Edwards is the 18th-most common surname in the United Kingdom. Within the United States, it was ranked as the 49th-most common surname as surveyed in 1990. Contents
* 1 Persons with surname Edwards
* 2 See also
* 3 Others
* 4 References
Persons with surname Edwards
* Alexander Edwards (1885–1918), Scottish soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Amelia Edwards (1831–1892), English novelist, journalist and Egyptologist
* Arthur Edwards (clergyman) (1834–1901), American Civil War military chaplain and periodical editor
* Arthur Edwards (footballer) (1934–2006), Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League
* Becky Edwards (born 1988), American football player
* Bela Bates Edwards (1802–1852), American clergyman, author and periodical editor
* Blake Edwards (1922-2010), American film director, screenwriter, and producer
* Bryan Edwards (1743–1800), English politician and historian
* Braylon Edwards (born 1983) Cleveland Browns WR
* Carl Edwards (born 1979), NASCAR driver
* Charlotte Edwards (born 1979), English cricketer
* Clancy Edwards (born 1955), American track and field sprinter
* Clare Edwards, a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
* Chet Edwards (born 1951), American Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives
* Clement Edwards (1869–1938), Welsh lawyer, journalist, trade union activist and Liberal politician
* Clarence Ransom Edwards (1860–1931), American general
* Colin Edwards (born 1974), professional motorcycle racer
* Craig Edwards (born 1982), English footballer
* Daniel Edwards, sculptor
* Daniel R. Edwards, American World War I Medal of Honor recipient
* Daniel Edwards, sculptor
* Darcy Edwards, a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
* David Eugene Edwards (Born 1968), American musician
* Derek Edwards, Canadian comedian
* Derek Edwards (rugby league), English rugby fullback
* Douglas Edwards, (1917—1990), American television news anchor
* Donna Edwards (born before 1960), American a lawyer community activist
* Duncan Edwards (1936-1958), English footballer who played for Manchester United
* Eddie Edwards (tennis), South African tennis player
* Edward Edwards, several people
* Geoff Edwards (born 1931), TV & radio personality
* George Edwards (1694-1773), English naturalist and ornithologist
* George C. Edwards, (born 1948), American politician
* George Wharton Edwards (1859-1950), American painter and illustrator
* Glen Edwards (pilot), test pilot, Edwards Air Force Base named in his honor
* Graham Edwards (born 1946), Australian politician
* Graham Edwards (born 1955), New Zealand cricketer
* Graham Edwards (born 1965), English novelist
* Gus Edwards (1879–1945), US-American songwriter and vaudevillian
* Harry Stillwell Edwards (1855-1938), American journalist, novelist, and poet
* Henry Sutherland Edwards (1828-1906), English journalist and author
* Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes (1819-68), British East India soldier and administrator
* Huw Edwards (politician), British Member of Parliament
* Huw Edwards (journalist), British presenter of BBC One's Ten O'Clock News
* India Edwards, Vice Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee and an advocate for women in politics (d. 1990)
* Iwan Edwards (born 1937), Canadian choral conductor. Member of the Order of Canada
* Jack Edwards, American sports broadcaster
* Jango Edwards, US-American clown and entertainer
* Jimmy Edwards, English Comedian
* John Edwards (born 1953), U.S. Senator from North Carolina, candidate for U.S. Vice President in 2004, candidate for U.S. President 2008
* John Edwards (1748–1837), U.S. Senator from Kentucky from 1792 to 1795
* John Passmore Edwards (1823-1911), English newspaperman
* John Edwards, Congressman from Pennsylvania from 1837 to 1842
* Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) American theologian
* Jonathan Edwards (the younger) (1745-1801), also a theologian
* Jonathan Edwards (athlete) (born 1966), British triple jumper and religious commentator
* Junior D. Edwards (1926–1951), American Medal of Honor recipient
* Kathleen Edwards (born 1978), Canadian singer-songwriter
* LeRoy Edwards (1914–1971), pioneer of early American professional basketball
* Nelson "Jack" Edwards (????-1974), first African-American to hold a seat on the UAW’s International Executive Board
* Patrick Edwards
* Paul Edwards (philosopher) (1923-2004), Austrian-American moral philosopher
* Paul Edwards (athlete) (born 1959), Welsh athlete
* Paul Edwards (footballer born 1980), English footballer
* Phil Edwards (athlete) (1907-1971), Canadian track and field athlete and Olympian
* Phil Edwards (footballer) (born 1985), English footballer
* Phil Edwards (surfer) (born 1938)
* Phil Edwards (cyclist) (born 1949), British road racing cyclist
* Phil Edwards (Welsh Politician) (born 1953), Welsh politician, member of Plaid Cymru
* Pierrepont Edwards (1750-1826), American lawyer, son of Jonathan Edwards
* Ray Edwards (b. 1985), an American football player
* Ray K. Edwards (1923-1942), a United States Marine who received the Silver Star
* Richey James Edwards (Born 1967) Lyricist and guitarist with Manic Street Preachers
* Robert Edwards (more than one)
* R.T. Edwards, a pseudonym of Ron Goulart, writer
* Shaun Edwards (1966-), Rugby League player and Rugby Union coach
* Torri Edwards, American sprinter
* William Edwards (1770-1851), American inventor, grandson of Jonathan Edwards
See also
* Edwards family from Chile
[edit] Others
* Matilda Betham-Edwards (1836-1919), English novelist and writer
* Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835-1900), French zoologist
* Henri Milne-Edwards (1800-85), French naturalist
* Vero .Wynne-Edwards (1906-1997), a British zoologist
References
1. ^ British surnames - origin
2. ^ British surnames
3. ^ U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published May 9, 1995; <http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/dist.all.last>