Arden Surname

75,339th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Arden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Arderne.' The present representatives in south-east Lancashire, directories preserve the spellings, as Arden and Ardren are frequently found in the records of the family. They resided at Harden Hall, near Stockport, and are reputed to have been an early branch of the Warwickshire Ardernes; v.

Read More About This Surname

Arden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2321:112,14712,170
England1,2091:46,0865,800
Australia4691:57,5607,009
Canada3951:93,28010,196
Iran2251:341,25623,072
Indonesia2001:661,24651,715
Germany1871:430,51038,755
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Iraq681:515,0248,412
France631:1,054,329115,549
Wales461:67,2725,910
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
China61:227,886,92811,701
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Swaziland41:324,550996
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7151:34,0914,469
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2091:240,28120,076

Arden (16,336) may also be a first name.

Arden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Arderne.' The present representatives in south-east Lancashire, directories preserve the spellings, as Arden and Ardren are frequently found in the records of the family. They resided at Harden Hall, near Stockport, and are reputed to have been an early branch of the Warwickshire Ardernes; v. East Cheshire.

Heloise de Arderne, 1171: History of Norfolk.

John de Arderne, 1220: East Cheshire.

Peter de Arderne, 1270: ibid.

Jordan de Arderne, Yorkshire; 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph de Ardern, Lincolnshire, ibid.

The de was dropped about 1420.

William Ardern, of Timperley, esquire, 1584: Wills at Chester.

Mary Ardern, of Stockport, 1619: ibid.

John Arderne. mayor of Stockport, 1524: East Cheshire.

1666. William Ardrene and Alice Smith: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English) 1 belonging to Arden. [The first element (Ar-) is doubtful: perh.occ. for Har- (v. Harden); the second is the common Old English denu, a valley].

2 confused with Ardern, q.v.

(Celtic) Dweller at a Hillock. [Gaelic (and Irish) ardán, or ardín, diminutive of ard, a hill.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Arden (dwelling house), the name of several places in England.

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

The Ardens of Arden, co. Warwick, claimed direct descent from Sivard de Arden, son of Turchil de Warwick, who, though of Saxon origin, held under the Conqueror as a tenant in chief. See Arderne.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lanark, Yorkshire.

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

Arden Last Name Facts

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

Arden (Arabic: أردين, Russian: Арден) is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 75,339th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,118,580 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Arden reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Arden is also the 43,776th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 16,336 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,232 people, or 1 in 112,147. In The United States Arden is most frequent in: California, where 14 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Arden is found in 67 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Arden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Arden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Arden last name expanded 1,546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Arden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Arden last name are 12.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.08% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Arden earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.18% less than the national average, earning 186,260 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.63% more than the national average, earning R 400,740 per year; in United States they earn 1.4% more than the national average, earning $43,754 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $51,446 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harden9139,249/
Garden9111,522/
Aarden91802/
Aerden91571/
Ardaen91170/
Ardent91117/
Ardien9123/
Ardeen918/
Ardehn914/
Earden913/
Airden912/
Arrden911/
Ardeng911/
Ardn8914/
Hardien83316/
Gaarden83299/
Hardeen83291/
Haerden83180/
Ardenne83171/
Hearden83131/
Gardeen8335/
Airdien8333/
Hardeng8325/
Haarden8312/
Ardengh833/
Hartden832/
Hardent831/
Gaurden831/
D'Arden831/
Hardden831/
Hardemn831/
Hardoen831/
Hairden831/
Harrden831/
Aurdeen831/
Hardaen831/
Gardden831/
Gardenő831/
Aerdaen831/
Asrdeen831/
Arddeen831/
Gairden830/
Erden8034,495/
Orden803,535/
Ardin803,205/
Ardnt8071/
Örden8060/
Ardyn8037/
Ardem8032/
Ardne8012/
Gardn809/
Hardn805/
Aardn802/
Airdn802/
Ardnn801/
Hardenne77753/
Ardengue77144/
Haardeng7721/
Aardenne7712/
Øgaarden7710/
Hardentt779/
Hayreden774/
Ardenova773/
Hairdeen771/
Ardenová771/
Haardien771/
Hardtden770/
Heardenk770/
Hardehen770/
Heareden770/
Hardin7358,336/
Gardin738,467/
Gorden736,186/
Ardina733,705/
Herden733,551/
Orduen731,658/
Arduin731,307/
Horden73562/
Eerden73440/
Ardion73315/
Gardyn73285/
Arding73267/
Hardyn73180/
Hardén7343/
Hardem7333/
Arddin737/
Ardinn737/
Hardne736/
Gardín736/
Eardin735/
Uorden733/
Hardng733/
Ardyna732/
Aardin731/
Ardind731/
Härden731/
Ordent731/
Erdenn731/
Ordeun731/
Uirden731/
Ardyon731/
Ourden730/
Ordien730/
D'ardenne7182/
Hardenová7112/
Harding67154,352/
Heerden67870/
Goorden67815/
Gardina67771/
Harduin67761/
Gourden67413/
Herdien67378/
Gardyna67110/
Erdn6744/
Ayredin6725/
Herdeen6718/
Gordeen6713/
Gaardén6713/
Gardijn678/
Ordienė678/
Hordeng676/
Aarding676/
Hardind674/
Ordn673/
Hayrdin672/
Hardnck672/
Harddin672/
Haardin672/
Airedin672/
Gardion672/
Hordien672/
Hardinq671/
Aurdina671/
Hordeen671/
Hardyon671/
Hardäng671/
Gairdin671/
Ahardin671/
Airdion671/
Hourden670/
Earding670/
Gorrden670/
Hairdin670/
Gaurdin670/
Hardint670/
Heardin670/
Gardinn670/
Haerdin670/

Arden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arden in the Russian language
Арденarden-
Arden in the Arabic language
أردينardyn-

Search for Another Surname

Arden Reference & Research

Harden FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Harden FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arden
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis