Explore the Family Name Edelson

The meaning of Edelson

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Eydl, meaning ‘noble’ (see Edel 3). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Ari, Elihu, Yacov.

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How common is the last name Edelson in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Edelson showed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 20,982nd most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 21,568th position, representing a negative change of 2.79%. However, the general count of individuals with the Edelson surname increased from 1,168 in 2000 to 1,210 in 2010, marking a growth of 3.6%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly by 4.65%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,982	#21,568	-2.79%
Count	1,168	1,210	3.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.41	-4.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Edelson

When observing the ethnic identity associated with the Edelson surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, we see that the majority identify as White, with 96.58% in 2000 and 96.12% in 2010, showing a minor decrease of 0.48%. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.77% in 2000 to 1.65% in 2010, marking an impressive 114.29% change. On the other hand, those identifying as Black decreased from 1.03% to 0.66%, a drop of 35.92%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also saw a decrease from 0.77% to 0.66%. Interestingly, the percentage of Edelsons who identify with two or more races slightly grew from 0.86% to 0.91%. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.58%	96.12%	-0.48%
Hispanic	0.77%	1.65%	114.29%
Two or More Races	0.86%	0.91%	5.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.77%	0.66%	-14.29%
Black	1.03%	0.66%	-35.92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%