Edmunds

Edmunds Meaning & Origin

About Edmunds
The surname Edmunds is of English origin and is derived from the given name Edmund, which itself comes from the Old English name "Eadmund." The name is composed of the elements "ead," meaning "prosperity" or "fortune," and "mund," meaning "protection" or "guardian." Therefore, the surname Edmunds can be interpreted to mean "prosperous protector" or "fortunate guardian." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Edmund.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Edmunds is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Edmunds: 6,151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5646
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Edmunds based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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πŸ”Š Soundex
E350532
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 D M AH0 N D Z
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΙ›dmΙ™ndz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edmunds in Braille

Here's how to represent Edmunds in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Edmunds in braille

How to sign the name Edmunds using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Edmunds using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Edmunds in sign language

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