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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. Within the United States, it was ranked as the 49th-most common surname as surveyed in 1990, falling to 51st in 2014.

It may refer to:

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  • Cyrus Edwards (1793–1877), American politician and lawyer

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

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  • Natalie Edwards (born 1978), former senior official with the United States Treasury
  • Nelson "Jack" Edwards (1917–1974), first African-American to hold a seat on the UAW's International Executive Board
  • Ness Edwards (1897–1968), Welsh miner, trade unionist and politician
  • Ninian Edwards (1775–1833), American politician
  • Ninian Wirt Edwards (1809–1899), American politician
  • Norman Edwards (1962–2015), Jamaican sprinter

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

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

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

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

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