About Edmonston
The surname Edmonston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Edmonstone, which means "Edmund's settlement" in Old English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from the village of Edmonstone in Scotland. The name Edmund itself is of Old English origin and means "wealthy protector." Therefore, the surname Edmonston can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the wealthy protector from Edmonstone."
The surname Edmonston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Edmonston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Edmonston is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Edmonston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Edmonston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.