Weeden Surname

76,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Weeden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weedon': (1) a hamlet in the parish of Hardwicke, Buckinghamshire; (2) a parish near Daventry, Northamptonshire.

John de Wedon, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph de Wedone, Bedfordshire, ibid.

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Weeden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4951:80,6369,168
England9351:59,5927,100
Australia4641:58,1807,082
Canada2061:178,86217,839
Venezuela851:355,3427,661
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Panama221:177,8305,396
Wales201:154,72710,755
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
France91:7,380,302306,885
Norway91:571,36544,190
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6161:39,5705,041
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0681:47,0215,394

Weeden (65) may also be a first name.

Weeden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weedon': (1) a hamlet in the parish of Hardwicke, Buckinghamshire; (2) a parish near Daventry, Northamptonshire.

John de Wedon, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph de Wedone, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Nicholas de Wedon, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Henry de Wedon, Buckinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1582. Robert Weedon, or Weeden, Buckinghamshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

— William Weedon, Buckinghamshire: ibid.

The three following entries evidently relate to the same individual:

1606. Buried — Mary, wife of Robert Weedon: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1608. — Sisley, wife of Robert Weedone: ibid.

1611-2. — Fayth, d. of Robert Weeden: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Weedon (Bucks, Northants: 13th cent. Wedon, A.-Sax. Wéodén) = the Weedy Hill [Old English wéod, weed(s + dún, hill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One who came from Weedon (temple on a hill), in Buckinghamshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An estate in co. Bucks, possessed by the family temp. Hen. II. Also two parishes in Northamptonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. So named from Weedon, a town in Northamptonshire, on the river Nen. Gwid—ton, the woody hill.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Weedon; a location name in Northamptonshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Weeden Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Weeden Come From? nationality or country of origin

Weeden occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Weeden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 76,598th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,139,391 people. Weeden occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Weeden are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Weeden is also the 1,212,820th most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 65 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 4,495 people, or 1 in 80,636. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 8 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Weeden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weeden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weeden surname increased 421 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weeden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weeden surname are 7.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.6% registered with the party.

The amount Weeden earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.06% more than the national average, earning 453,558 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 99.04% more than the national average, earning R 473,004 per year; in United States they earn 2.99% more than the national average, earning $44,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.01% more than the national average, earning $62,110 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wheeden9215/
Weedeen925/
Weedene921/
Weedenq921/
Weden91567/
Weedn91124/
Wheedeen861/
Weiden831,486/
Wieden831,272/
Beeden83386/
Weedin83285/
Wedeen83180/
Weyden83162/
Wehden83154/
Weaden83114/
Wedden8385/
Wheden8331/
Wejden8321/
Woeden835/
Wedien834/
Wheedn831/
Wedehn830/
Veeden830/
Wedn801/
Waheedeen801/
Weijden77193/
Wheaden7732/
Weident7717/
Weadeng775/
Whedden773/
Whieden771/
D'Weedn771/
Weadend771/
Weideen770/
Widen732,450/
Wedin732,403/
Beden731,060/
Waden73560/
Woden73520/
Wyden73305/
Veden73183/
Wedén73125/
Wedem7399/
Weddn731/
Wedèn731/
Wednn731/
Weidn731/
Waedn731/
Weidemnn712/
Waheedin711/
Wadden671,573/
Wident67276/
Wideen67185/
Bedden67162/
Wadeen67156/
Wadehn67155/
Beaden67131/
Widden67120/
Wahden6778/
Beiden6770/
Beyden6754/
Waaden6753/
Woyden6740/
Vedeen6732/
Wayden6725/
Woiden6723/
Waiden6723/
Wydeen6721/
Weddin6719/
Wejdin6719/
Wadien6719/
Veiden6717/
Wijden6712/
Beedin679/
Whiden679/
Widehn678/
Bedeen677/
Hueden677/
Wodden676/
Veyden676/
Wehdin676/
Veedem676/
Oueden676/
Widaen673/
Weidem673/
Widemn672/
Waduen671/
Waheeddin671/
Wojden671/
Weddng671/
Wedeem671/
Veedin671/
Betden671/
Wyhden671/
Weydem671/
Hbeden671/
Wejdén671/
Vehden671/
Wajden671/
Vaeden670/
Woedin670/
Vedden670/
Wiedin670/
Weadem670/
Whaden670/
Vieden670/
Weadin670/

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