Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
EDGEWORTH
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
EDGEWORTH. 1. A parish In Gloucestershire. 2. The family of Miss Maria Edgeworth, the novelist, claim from Edward Edgeworth, Ijishop of Down and Connor, who settled in Ireland temp. Elizabeth. His ancestors were originally of Edgeworth, now called Edgeware, in the county of Middlesex. B.L.G.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English