Edgeworth
surname · Latin script
Meaning: from Edgeworth, Gloucestershire or Lancashire; first attested Peter de Egewurth' 1221 AssGl
Recorded as a male name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise
/ˈɛdʒwɝθ/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Edgeworth is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.
- GBUnited Kingdom
- USUnited States
- PLPoland
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
from Edgeworth, Gloucestershire or Lancashire; first attested Peter de Egewurth' 1221 AssGl
Sources 1
- A Dictionary of English Surnames
Attested across 2 languages in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Edgeworth is also recorded in 2 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In English, Gloucs. and Lancs., so called from OE ecg hillside, ridge (see Edge) + wor6 enclosure (see Worth). Edsel see Albert Var.: Edgworth. Edsen see Oade
as a nameThe Oxford Names Companion - The definitive guide to Surnames, First Names, and Place Names of the British Isles
In Irish, This famous family is in Co. Longford since 1583. Their name, which is an English toponymic, is perpetuated in Edgeworthstown (Meathus Truim). Bibl. IF
as a nameThe Surnames of Ireland
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Roger Edgeworthb. 1485GBEnglish theologian (died 1560)
- Richard Lovell Edgeworthb. 1744GBAnglo-Irish politician, writer and inventor
- Henry Essex Edgeworthb. 1745IEIrish Catholic priest
- Honora Sneydb. 1751GBnot in their usual nameEnglish writer (1751-1780)
- Maria Edgeworthb. 1768GBIrish writer (1768-1849)
- Michael Pakenham Edgeworthb. 1812IEIrish botanist and photographer in India (1812-1881)
- Francis Ysidro Edgeworthb. 1845GBIrish economist (1845–1926)
- Kenneth Edgeworthb. 1880IEIrish astronomer, economist and engineer (1880-1972)
- Patrick Edgeworthb. 1942GBEnglish writer (1932–2023)
- Jane EdgeworthUSUS author
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 9 sources across 3 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 1.2K | #21,360 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 1.1K | #21,848 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 1.1K | #23,641 |
| CZ Czechia | MVČR — living population register 2017 | — | 3 | #146,801 |
| GB United Kingdom | A Dictionary of Surnames (Hanks & Hodges, 1988) | — | — | — |
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames, Census 2010 subset (Khanna et al.) | — | — | — |
Reference works 3
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Edgeworth mean, and where does it come from?
- from Edgeworth, Gloucestershire or Lancashire; first attested Peter de Egewurth' 1221 AssGl Recorded by A Dictionary of English Surnames.
- How do you pronounce Edgeworth?
- A machine transcription gives /ˈɛdʒwɝθ/ (IPA) for English.
- In which country does Edgeworth have the most bearers?
- Edgeworth is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Edgeworth”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.