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.

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


 * Alexander Edwards (1885–1918), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross


 * A. M. Edwards (1905–1987), American lawyer and statesman who served as Secretary of Guam
 * Amanda Edwards, 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 (footballer, born 1971), English footballer and manager
 * Andy Edwards (footballer, born 1965), Welsh footballer
 * Andy Edwards (musician), English drummer
 * Andy Edwards (sculptor), English artist
 * Andrew Edwards (cricketer) (born 1978), English cricketer
 * Andrew David Edwards (born 1958), American serial killer
 * Anthony Edwards (actor) (born 1962), American actor and director
 * Anthony Edwards (American football) (born 1966), American football wide receiver
 * Anthony Edwards (basketball) (born 2001), American basketball player
 * Anthony Edwards (rower) (born 1972), Australian Olympic rower
 * Antony Edwards (1910–1978), English cricketer


 * Archie Edwards (1918–1998), American Piedmont blues guitarist
 * 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

 * Bela Bates Edwards (1802–1852), American theologian


 * Bernard Edwards (American football) (born 1969), American football player


 * Billy Edwards Jr., American college football player
 * Blake Edwards (1922–2010), American film director, screenwriter and producer
 * Blake Edwards (cricketer) (born 1999), Australian cricketer


 * Braylon Edwards (born 1983), American football wide receiver

C

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


 * Carlos Edwards (born 1978), Trinidadian former footballer
 * Carsen Edwards (born 1998), American basketball player
 * 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


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

D

 * Daniel Edwards (born 1965), American contemporary artist


 * Derek Edwards (born 1958), Canadian comedian
 * Derek Edwards (rugby league) (flourished 1960s–1970s, died 2020), English rugby league footballer
 * Dianne Edwards (born 1942), Welsh paleobotanist
 * Doc Edwards (1936–2018), American baseball player, coach, and manager
 * Don Edwards (1915–2015), American politician


 * Donna Edwards (born 1958), American politician
 * Donna Edwards (actress) (born 1963), Welsh actress


 * Doug Edwards (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


 * Edwin Edwards (1927–2021), American politician, including Governor of Louisiana

F

 * Federico Edwards (1931–2016), Argentine footballer
 * Felicia Edwards (born 1993), American sprinter
 * Fidel Edwards (born 1982), Barbadian cricketer

G

 * Gareth Edwards (born 1947), Welsh rugby union player


 * George Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Glen Edwards (pilot), American test pilot, namesake of Edwards Air Force Base
 * Glynn Edwards (1931–2018), British actor
 * Graham Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people

H

 * Harold C. Edwards (1899–1989), British surgeon
 * Harold Leslie Edwards (1893–1951), Canadian World War I flying ace
 * Harry Stillwell Edwards (1855–1938), American journalist, novelist, and poet
 * Helen Edwards (artist) (1882–1963), British artist
 * Henrietta Edwards, Canadian feminist and author
 * Henry Sutherland Edwards (1828–1906), English journalist and author


 * Herm Edwards, American football player and coach
 * Hugh Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Sir Hughie Edwards, RAF Air Commodore, Governor of Western Australia
 * Humphrey Edwards (1582–1658), English commissioner, courtier, and member of Parliament
 * Huw Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people

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
 * 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), multiple people

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), multiple people
 * Kyler Edwards (born 2000), American basketball player

L

 * Laila Edwards (born 2004), American ice hockey player
 * LaVell Edwards (1930–2016), American football coach
 * 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
 * Leon Edwards, English MMA fighter

M

 * Mack Ray Edwards (1918–1971), American criminal
 * Mark Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
 * 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), multiple people
 * Mel Edwards (born 1937), American sculptor
 * Michael Edwards (disambiguation), also Mike Edwards, multiple people
 * 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
 * Perrie Edwards (born 1993), English singer
 * Phil Edwards (disambiguation), Phil and Philip, multiple people
 * Pierpont Edwards (1750–1826), American lawyer

R

 * R. T. Edwards, pseudonym of Ron Goulart, writer
 * Ray Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Ray K. Edwards (1923–1942), United States Marine who received the Silver Star
 * Richey Edwards (1967–1995 (presumed)), Welsh musician (Manic Street Preachers)
 * Rhys Edwards (1991–2016), Welsh rugby union coach


 * Roger Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
 * 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), Sam and Samuel, multiple people
 * Sara Edwards (born 1962), Welsh television presenter
 * Sara Edwards (American television host)
 * Sarah Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
 * 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), English footballer
 * Stan Edwards (footballer born 1926) (1926–1989), English footballer
 * Stearne Tighe Edwards (1893-1918), Canadian flying ace


 * 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
 * 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
 * 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), multiple people
 * Wilfred Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Willarda V. Edwards, African American physician
 * William Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Wynn Edwards (1842–1900), American politician

X

 * Xavier Edwards (born 1999), American baseball player

Y

 * Yvvette Edwards, British novelist of Caribbean heritage

Z

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

Others

 * Edwards (baseball), given name unknown
 * Matilda Betham-Edwards (1836–1919), English novelist and writer
 * Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835–1900), French zoologist
 * Henri Milne-Edwards (1800–1885), French naturalist
 * V. C. Wynne-Edwards (1906–1997), British zoologist
 * Yvonne Edwards Tucker (born 1941), maiden name Edwards, American potter