Edens Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

Seen on a gravestone or a census line, Edens usually leads back to Eden. The name is usually explained as “Descendant of little Ede or Ead (prosperity)”.

Edens and Eden

Edens adds a patronymic ending to Eden, meaning ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Edon.

The 2010 census count for Edens in the United States was 6,110, good for rank 5,678.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Eden surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Edens report, with a museum-style coat of arms.