Overview
people
Sample Size
12,795
Gender Distribution
Male:
97.8%
Female:
2.2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
Ed is a diminutive of Edward or Edwin. Edward originates from two Old English words - 'ead' and 'ward', which together mean 'guardian of riches' or 'wealthy guard'. Edwin means 'rich friend' from the Old English elements 'ead' (rich, blessed) and 'wine' (friend).
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
6,446 samples
99%
GB
1,514 samples
99%
NL
742 samples
99%
CA
415 samples
99%
FR
356 samples
87%
BR
313 samples
95%
DE
197 samples
94%
PH
191 samples
98%
ES
167 samples
95%
MX
150 samples
99%
RU
144 samples
98%
TH
144 samples
98%
AU
125 samples
99%
IE
93 samples
98%
IT
83 samples
87%
MY
77 samples
95%
ID
72 samples
96%
SG
65 samples
97%
UA
62 samples
100%
ZA
60 samples
98%
+ 68 more countries
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