Here is a list of the 796 surnames which appear on the 1790 Edgefield County, SC Census. Note that those names separated by slashes such as Abney / Abbney and Beck / Becker / Beckum are treated as the same name for purposes of the count and research should generally include the alternate spellings.
Abin, Abney / Abbney, Adams, Adderson, Aldridge, Allen, Allenburgh, Anderson,
Aran, Ardes / Ardis, Argue, Arinney, Armstrong, Arrington, Ashberry, Ashley,
Atkins, Attucks, Auldridge, Bacon, Baeldie , Bailey, Baker, Bales, Banantine,
Banks, Banot, Barker, Barksdale, Barnes, Barnett, Barns, Barret / Barrett,
Barringtine, Barrot, Bartlet, Basemore / Baysmore, Bazwell, Bean, Beck / Becker / Beckum,
Beel, Beever, Belcher, Bell, Bender, Bennefield, Bennet / Bennett, Benson / Benton,
Berliew, Berrey / Berry, Berryhill, Bettes / Betts, Billins, Bird, Black,
Blackburn, Blackley, Blackwell, Blair, Blan / Blann, Blaylock, Bledsoe,
Blocker, Boasman, Bodie / Body, Bollatz, Boller, Bolling, Bolton, Boly,
Boothe, Boram, Bostick, Boton, Bowers, Boyd, Bradshaw, Braford, Branner,
Brazel, Bridgers, Brigstl, Brison, Broadaway, Broadhead
REF: Rigdon, John C. The 1790 Edgefield County Census