Edwards (surname)

Edwards is a patronymic surname of English origin, meaning "son of Edward". Edwards is the 14th most common surname in Wales and 21st most common in England.^[1] Within the United States, it was ranked as the 49th-most common surname as surveyed in 1990,^[2] falling to 51st in 2014.^[1]

Edwards

Origin
Word/name	English
Meaning	Son of Edward
Frequency Comparison:[1]

It may refer to:

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• E
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• Unknown given name
• Fictional characters
• See also

People

A

• Aaron Edwards (born 1984), Australian rules footballer
• Aaron Edwards (football) (born 1969), Gibraltarian footballer
• Ada Mae Edwards (1911–2004), Saint Kitts and Nevis politician

• Al Edwards (American football) (born 1967), American football wide receiver

• Al Edwards (politician) (1937–2020), American politician
• Alan Edwards (disambiguation)

• Albert Edwards (footballer) (flourished 1910s, died 1918), English footballer

• Albert Gallatin Edwards (1812–1892), American businessman and Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury

• Turk Edwards (Albert Glen Edwards, 1907–1973), American football tackle and coach

• Alex Edwards (born 1975), English cricketer

• Alex Edwards (footballer) (1946–2024), Scottish Association footballer
• Alexander Edwards (disambiguation)

• Allen Edwards (basketball) (born 1975), American basketball player and coach

• Allen Edwards (cricketer) (1868–1961), Australian cricketer
• A. M. Edwards (1905–1987), American lawyer and statesman who served as Secretary of Guam
• Allyn Edwards (1914 or 1915–1968), American announcer and host on radio and television
• Amanda Edwards (born 1982), American politician
• Amelia Edwards (1831–1892), English novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist
• Amelia Edwards (publisher), co-founder of Walker Books
• Amy Edwards, Australian actor and singer
• Andy Edwards (disambiguation)
• Andrew Edwards (cricketer) (born 1978), English cricketer
• Andrew David Edwards (born 1958), American serial killer
• Anthony Edwards (disambiguation)
• Antony Edwards (1910–1978), English cricketer
• Arthur Edwards (disambiguation)
• Archie Edwards (1918–1998), American Piedmont blues guitarist
• Ashton Edwards (born 2002 or 2003), American ballet dancer
• Astra Edwards (born 1981), Trinidadian table tennis player
• Austin Edwards (born 1997), American football player
• Austin Burton Edwards (1909–1960), Australian mineralogist and petrologist

B

• Becca Edwards, Ex on the Beach series 6 participant

• Becky Edwards (Utah politician), American politician

• Becky Edwards (Montana politician), American politician

• Becky Edwards (soccer) (born 1988), American soccer player
• Bela Bates Edwards (1802–1852), American theologian
• Ben or Benjamin Edwards (disambiguation)
• Bernard Edwards (American football) (born 1969), American football player
• Bert Edwards (disambiguation)
• Billy Edwards Jr., American college football player
• Blake Edwards (1922–2010), American film director, screenwriter and producer
• Blake Edwards (cricketer) (born 1999), Australian cricketer
• Bob Edwards (disambiguation)
• Bobby Edwards (1926–2012), American country musician
• Bobby Edwards (soccer) (born 1995), American soccer player
• Braylon Edwards (born 1983), American football wide receiver
• Brian Edwards (broadcaster) (born 1937), Irish-born New Zealand media personality and author
• Brian Edwards (soccer) (born 1984), American soccer player
• Bryan Edwards (disambiguation)

C

• Caitlyn Edwards (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
• Carl Edwards (born 1979), American racing driver

• Carl Johannes Edwards (1914–1985), British stained glass artist

• Carl Edwards (equestrian) (born 1963), British equestrian

• Carl Edwards Jr. (born 1991), American baseball player
• Carlos Edwards (born 1978), Trinidadian former footballer
• Carsen Edwards (born 1998), American basketball player
• Cedric Edwards (1899–1918), British military aviator
• Charles Edwards (journalist) (1906–1983), Canadian journalist and news agency executive
• Charlie Edwards (boxer) (born 1993), British boxer
• Charlotte Edwards (born 1979), English cricketer
• Clancy Edwards (born 1955), American sprinter
• Clarence Edwards (blues musician) (1933–1993), American blues musician
• Chet Edwards (born 1951), American politician
• Clement Edwards (1869–1938), Welsh lawyer, journalist, activist and politician
• Clement Alexander Edwards (1812–1882), British soldier
• Clarence Ransom Edwards (1860–1931), American military general
• Cliff Edwards (1895–1971), American musician and actor
• Cliff Edwards (footballer) (1921–1989), English footballer
• Colin Edwards (born 1974), American motorcycle racer

• Colin Edwards (footballer) (1991–2013), Guyanese footballer

• Colin Edwards (journalist) (1924–1994), British journalist and documentarian

• Craig Edwards (Australian footballer) (born 1961), Australian rules footballer

• Craig Edwards (English footballer) (born 1982), English association footballer

• Craig Edwards (tennis) (born 1955), American professional tennis player
• Cyrus Edwards (1793–1877), American politician and lawyer

D

• Daijun Edwards (born 2001), American football player

• Daniel Edwards (born 1965), American contemporary artist

• Dan Edwards (1926–2001), American football player

• Dan Edwards (rugby union) (born 2003), Welsh rugby player

• Danny Edwards (born 1951), American professional golfer
• Derek Edwards (born 1958), Canadian comedian
• Derek Edwards (rugby league) (flourished 1960s–1970s, died 2020), English rugby league footballer
• Diane Edwards, birth name of Diane Modahl (born 1966), English middle-distance runner
• Dianne Edwards (born 1942), Welsh paleobotanist
• Doc Edwards (1936–2018), American baseball player, coach, and manager
• Don Edwards (disambiguation)
• Donald E. Edwards (1937–2018), American state military officer
• Donna Edwards (born 1958), American politician
• Donna Edwards (actress) (born 1963), Welsh actress
• Donnie Edwards (born 1973), American football linebacker
• Doug Edwards (basketball) (born 1971), American professional basketball player
• Doug Edwards (musician) (1946–2016), Canadian musician
• Douglas Edwards (1917–1990), American television news anchor
• Duncan Edwards (1936–1958), English association footballer

E

• Ed Edwards, British corporate executive and film director
• Eddie Edwards (disambiguation)
• Edward Edwards (disambiguation)
• Edwin Edwards (1927–2021), American politician, including Governor of Louisiana
• Edwin Edwards (disambiguation)
• Elodie Edwards-Grossi, French historian and sociologist
• Eric Edwards (disambiguation)

F

• Federico Edwards (1931–2016), Argentine footballer
• Felicia Edwards (born 1993), American sprinter
• Fidel Edwards (born 1982), Barbadian cricketer
• Frank Edwards (disambiguation)
• Fred Edwards (footballer) (1891–1972), Australian rules footballer
• Frederick Edwards (disambiguation)

G

• Gareth Edwards (disambiguation)

• Gary Edwards (ice hockey) (born 1947), Canadian ice hockey player

• Gary Edwards (photographer) (born 1967), British photographer

• Gary Edwards (rugby league) (born 1970), Australian rugby league player
• Gaston Alonzo Edwards (1875–1943) American architect and educator
• Geoff Edwards (1931–2014), American actor and game show host
• Geoffrey Edwards (Canadian scientist), Canadian geomatics scientist
• Geoffrey Edwards (political scientist) (born 1945), British academic

• Geoff Edwards (1931–2014), American actor and game show host

• Geoffrey Edwards (Canadian scientist), Canadian geomatics scientist

• Geoffrey Edwards (political scientist) (born 1945), British academic
• George Edwards (disambiguation)
• Glen Edwards (pilot), American test pilot, namesake of Edwards Air Force Base
• Glynn Edwards (1931–2018), British actor
• Graham Edwards (disambiguation)

• Gus Edwards (vaudevillian) (1878–1945), American songwriter and vaudevillian

• Harold Edwards (RCAF officer) (1892–1952), Royal Canadian Air Force air marshal, also known as Gus Edwards
• Gus Edwards (American football) (born 1995), American football running back

H

• Harold Edwards (disambiguation)
• Harry Stillwell Edwards (1855–1938), American journalist, novelist, and poet
• Helen Edwards (artist) (1882–1963), British artist
• Henrietta Edwards (1849–1931), Canadian feminist and author
• Henri Milne-Edwards (1800–1885), French naturalist, originally surnamed Edwards
• Henry Sutherland Edwards (1828–1906), English journalist and author

• Ringer Edwards (Herbert James Edwards, 1913–2000), Australian soldier

• Herbert Edwards (cricketer, born 1884) (Herbert Ivor Powell Edwards, 1884–1946), English cricketer

• Bert Edwards (cricketer) (Herbert Charles Edwards, 1913–2002), English cricketer
• Herm Edwards, American football player and coach
• Hugh Edwards (disambiguation)
• Sir Hughie Edwards, RAF Air Commodore, Governor of Western Australia
• Humphrey Edwards (1582–1658), English commissioner, courtier, and member of Parliament
• Huw Edwards (disambiguation)

I

• India Edwards (died 1990), Vice Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee
• Iwan Edwards (1937–2022), Canadian choral conductor

J

• J. Gordon Edwards (director) (1867–1925), Canadian film director
• J. Gordon Edwards (entomologist and mountaineer) (1919–2004), American entomologist, mountain climber, author, and park ranger
• Jack Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jackie Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jamal Edwards (1990–2022), British entrepreneur
• James Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jango Edwards, American clown and entertainer
• Jimmy Edwards, English Comedian
• John Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jonathan Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
• Joyce Edwards (born 2006), American basketball player
• Junior D. Edwards (1926–1951), American Medal of Honor recipient
• Justin Edwards (disambiguation)

K

• Kathryn Edwards (born 1964), American actress
• Kenny Edwards (rugby league) (born 1989), New Zealand rugby league player
• Kirk Edwards (born 1983), Barbadian cricketer
• Kyle Edwards (disambiguation)
• Kyler Edwards (born 1999), American basketball player

L

• Laila Edwards (born 2004), American ice hockey player
• LaVell Edwards (1930–2016), American football coach
• Lee Edwards (1932–2024), American academic, historian, and author
• Lee Edwards (cricketer) (born 1979), New Zealand cricketer
• Leon Edwards (born 1991), English mixed martial arts fighter
• LeRoy Edwards (1914–1971), American basketball player
• Lewis Edwards (1809–1887), Welsh educator
• Lewis A. Edwards (1811–1879), New York politician
• Louis Edwards (1914–1980), Chairman of Manchester United
• Louis F. Edwards (1892–1939), American politician
• Lucy Edwards, British disability activist and educator

M

• Mack Ray Edwards (1918–1971), American criminal
• Mark Edwards (disambiguation)
• Marshall Edwards (born 1952), American baseball player
• Marshall Edwards (American football) (1915–2000), American football player
• Martin Edwards (born 1945), English football chairman
• Martin Edwards (author) (born 1955), English writer
• Mary Edwards (disambiguation)
• Melvin Edwards (born 1937), American sculptor
• Michael Edwards (disambiguation), also Mike Edwards
• Mihi Edwards (1918–2008), writer, social worker, teacher and Maori leader
• Monroe Edwards (1808–1847), American forger and slave trader
• Myrtle Edwards (1921–2010), Australian cricketer and softball player

N

• Natalie Edwards (born 1978), former senior official with the United States Treasury
• Ness Edwards (1897–1968) Welsh miner, trade unionist and politician
• Nelson "Jack" Edwards (died 1974), first African-American to hold a seat on the UAW's International Executive Board
• Ninian Edwards (1775–1833), American politician
• Ninian Wirt Edwards (1809–1899), American politician

O

• Oliver Edwards (1835–1904), American inventor and soldier

P

• Patrick Edwards (born 1988), American football player
• Paul Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
• Paulette Edwards (born 1964), English radio presenter
• Perrie Edwards (born 1993), English singer
• Philip or Phil Edwards (disambiguation)
• Pierpont Edwards (1750–1826), American lawyer

R

• R. T. Edwards, pseudonym of Ron Goulart, writer
• Ralph Edwards (disambiguation)
• Ray Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
• Ray K. Edwards (1923–1942), United States Marine who received the Silver Star
• Richard Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
• Richey Edwards (1967–1995 (presumed)), Welsh musician (Manic Street Preachers)
• Richie Edwards (born 1974), English musician
• Richie Edwards (basketball) (born 1990), American-New Zealand former basketball player
• Richie Edwards (darts player) (born 1989), Welsh former professional darts player
• Rhys Edwards (1991–2016), Welsh rugby union coach
• Rob or Robert Edwards (disambiguation)
• Roger Edwards (disambiguation)
• Ronnie Claire Edwards (1933–2016), American actress
• Ronnie Edwards (politician) (1952–2016), American politician
• Roy Edwards (1937–1999), Canadian ice hockey player
• Roy Edwards (politician) (1954–2020), American politician

S

• Sally Edwards (born 1947), American triathlete
• Sam Edwards (disambiguation), also Samuel
• Sara Edwards (born 1962), Welsh television presenter
• Sara Edwards (American television host)
• Sarah Edwards (disambiguation)
• Sebastián Edwards (born 1953) Chilean economist, writer, speaker, UCLA professor, consultant
• Sean Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
• Shane Edwards (born 1988), Australian rules football player
• Shane Edwards (basketball) (born 1987), American basketball player
• Shania Twain (née Eilleen Regina Edwards, born 1965), Canadian singer
• Shaun Edwards (born 1966), English Rugby League player and Rugby Union coach
• Stacy Edwards (born 1965), American actress
• Stan Edwards (born 1960), American football player
• Stan Edwards (footballer born 1942) (1942–2014), English footballer
• Stan Edwards (footballer born 1926) (1926–1989), English footballer
• Stearne Tighe Edwards (1893–1918), Canadian flying ace
• Steven, Stephen or Steve Edwards (disambiguation)
• Steve Edwards (singer) (born 1980), English singer
• Sunny Edwards (born 1996), British boxer

T

• "Big Boy" Teddy Edwards, American blues musician
• Thyra J. Edwards (1857–1953), African-American educator, journalist, labor activist, and social worker
• Tia Edwards (born 1995), American sitting volleyball player
• T. J. Edwards (born 1996), American football player
• Tommy Edwards (1922–1969), American singer-songwriter
• Tony Edwards (born 1944), Australian comic book artist and illustrator
• Torri Edwards (born 1977), American sprinter
• Trevor Edwards (1937–2024), Welsh footballer
• Trevor Edwards (bishop) (born 1950), Australian retired Anglican bishop
• Tudor Edwards (1890–1946), Welsh thoracic surgeon

V

• Victoria Edwards (born 1948), New Zealand artist, printmaker and art educator
• Vivian Edwards (1896–1949), American actress in silent films

W

• Walter Edwards (disambiguation)
• Wilfred Edwards (disambiguation)
• Willarda V. Edwards, African-American physician
• William Edwards (disambiguation)
• Wynn Edwards (1842–1900), American politician

X

• Xavier Edwards (born 1999), American baseball player

Y

• Yvonne Edwards Tucker (born 1941), maiden name Edwards, American potter
• Yvvette Edwards, British novelist of Caribbean heritage

Z

• Zena Edwards (born 1960s), British poet of Caribbean heritage

Unknown given name

• Edwards (baseball), baseball player who played in one Major League Baseball game in 1875

Fictional characters

• Ben Edwards (Baywatch), on the TV series Baywatch from 1991 to 1994
• Eric Edwards (Neighbours), on the Australian soap opera Neighbours

See also

• General Edwards (disambiguation)
• Judge Edwards (disambiguation)
• Justice Edwards (disambiguation)
• Senator Edwards (disambiguation)
• Edwards family, of Chile
• Matilda Betham-Edwards (1836–1919), English novelist and writer
• Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835–1900), French zoologist, son of Henri Milne-Edwards (see above)
• V. C. Wynne-Edwards (1906–1997), British zoologist
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• Edwardes