Edwards is a patronymic surname originating in England, 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. Persons with surname Edwards Edwards (baseball) 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 Amanda Edwards (living), American politician Amelia Edwards (1831–1892), English novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist Amelia Edwards (publisher), co-founder of Walker Books Amy Edwards (living), 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 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 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 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