Edmonds
A patronymic surname meaning “son of Edmund,” with some medieval English and Norman forms linked to the name Edmund.
The #1,432 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 12,421 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Edmonds is a patronymic surname built from the personal name Edmund, with the ending -s meaning “son of” in surname use. The given name Edmund goes back to Old English elements meaning “prosperity, fortune” and “protection.” Some 19th-century sources also note medieval Norman and Latin forms such as de St. Edmund, but the main English surname sense is still “son of Edmund.”
History
The name appears in English records in several spellings, including Edmonds, Edmundson, and related forms. It became established as a hereditary surname in England and also appears in Scottish and Irish contexts, sometimes alongside Norman-style saint-name forms. The surname is common enough in modern English-speaking countries to have multiple independent family lines.
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Fun fact
One historical source treats Edmonds alongside forms like de St. Edmund, showing how saint names and patronymics sometimes overlapped in medieval records.
From the historical record
“caruivorist. EDMONDS. ED^IUNDS. EDMOND- SON. EDMUNDSON. The son of Ed- mund. EDIMONSTONE. An estate in Newton, CO. Edinbxn-gh. EDMONDSTOUNE. Edmundus, said to have been a younger son of Count Eg- mont of Flanders, who attended IMargaret, daughter of Edgar Atheling into Scotland, in 1070, rose to great eminence, and…”
— Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom