Ebdon Explained

Ebdon is a surname. It originated as a toponymic surname, referring either to Ebdon Farm in Sidbury or Ebdon in Wick St. Lawrence, both in England.^[1] People with this surname include:

• Dick Ebdon (1913–1987), English football forward
• Edward Ebdon (1870–1950), English cricketer
• John Ebdon (1923–2005), British author and broadcaster
• John Ebdon (cricketer) (1876–1952), English cricketer
• Les Ebdon (born 1947), British chemist and academic administrator
• Marcus Ebdon (born 1970), Welsh football manager and former midfielder
• Percy Ebdon (1874–1943), English rugby player and cricketer
• Peter Ebdon (born 1970), English snooker player
• Thomas Ebdon (1738–1811), British composer and organist

Notes and References

1. Book: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Patrick. Hanks. Richard. Coates. Peter. McClure. Oxford University Press. 2016. 9780192527479. 809–810.