Ebdon is a surname. It originated as a

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

Sidbury Sidbury is a large village north of Sidmouth on the A375 road in Devon, England. In 2011 the built-up area had a population of 457. In 1951 the civil parish had a population of 2,507. It is situated on the River Sid, which rises at Crowpits C ...

or Ebdon in

Wick St. Lawrence Wick St. Lawrence is a civil parish and village in Somerset, England. It falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset. The population of the parish, which includes Bourton, Icelton and Ebdon, in the 2011 census was 1,331. History The pa ...

, both in England. People with this surname include: * Dick Ebdon (1913–1987), English football forward *

Edward Ebdon Edward William Ebdon (22 April 1870 — 6 December 1950) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Somerset. He was born in Bradford on Tone and died in Weston-Super-Mare. Ebdon made two first- ...

(1870–1950), English cricketer * John Ebdon (1923–2005), British author and broadcaster *

John Ebdon (cricketer) John Francis Ebdon (16 February 1876 – 1 November 1952) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Somerset. He was born in Milverton, Somerset and died in Burley-in-Wharfedale. Ebdon ma ...

(1876–1952), English cricketer *

Les Ebdon Sir Leslie Colin Ebdon CBE DL (born 26 January 1947 in Edmonton, London) is the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire and Director of Fair Access to Higher Education (head of the Office for Fair Access). Education Ebdon atten ...

(born 1947), British chemist and academic administrator * Marcus Ebdon (born 1970), Welsh football manager and former midfielder *

Percy Ebdon Percy John Ebdon (16 March 1874 – 16 February 1943) was an English sportsman who made two international rugby union appearances for England, and made two first-class cricket appearances for Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , l ...

(1874–1943), English rugby player and cricketer *

Peter Ebdon Peter David Ebdon (born 27 August 1970) is an English former snooker player. The winner of the 2002 World Snooker Championship, Ebdon won nine world ranking events, placing twelfth on the all-time list of ranking tournament winners. In addit ...

(born 1970), English snooker player *

Thomas Ebdon Thomas Ebdon (1738–1811) was a British composer and organist born in Durham. He was a chorister at Durham Cathedral and was a pupil of James Heseltine, the organist there. He succeeded Heseltine in the office, aged 35, after some wrangling be ...

(1738–1811), British composer and organist

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