Ardern Surname

261,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ardern Surname Definition:

ARDERNE: Sir Alexander de Arderne swore fealty to Edward l at St. Andrews in 1291 (Bain, 11,508), and Robert Arderne, merchant of Scotland, petitioned for aid in 1427 (Bain, IV, 1014). From Arderne in Cheshire, England, where a family of the name existed early in the thirteenth century.

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Ardern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7211:77,2798,706
New Zealand3191:14,1952,478
Australia1841:146,71615,637
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Canada731:504,73442,927
Nigeria531:3,342,316100,395
Wales141:221,03813,576
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6331:38,5084,942
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Ardern Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ARDERNE: Sir Alexander de Arderne swore fealty to Edward l at St. Andrews in 1291 (Bain, 11,508), and Robert Arderne, merchant of Scotland, petitioned for aid in 1427 (Bain, IV, 1014). From Arderne in Cheshire, England, where a family of the name existed early in the thirteenth century.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Ardern(e (? a Cheshire place-name), apparently for Hardern (q.v.), both forms occurring in the Liverpool Directory. It is curious to find that the leading branch of the Ard- ern(e family ‘resided at Harden Flail, near Stockport.'

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The Cheshire bearers of this name seem to have been ‘de Ardene’ (see Arden) in the 14th cent.— Sir John de Ardene.— Chesh. Chmbrlns.' Accts, A.D. 1342-3, A.D. 1353-4.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

ARDERNE: "The traditionary account of the origin of this family is from Turchetil, son of Alwyn, officiary earl of Warwick, in the time of Edward the Confessor; which Turchetil succeeded his father, but being afterwards deprived of his earldom by William the Conqueror, retired to the woody part of the county, and assumed the name of Arderne or Arden." Banks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Ardernes are a very old and distinguished Cheshire family dating back to the 13th century: there are several branches, the Ardernes of Aldford, Alvanley, and Harden, being the main stock (O.). The name of De Ardern or De Arderne was in the 13th century dispersed over many parts of England, occurring in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Oxfordshire, Essex, and Somerset (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ardern Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ardern is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ardern? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 261,888th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,864,850 people. Ardern is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Ardern live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 721 people, or 1 in 77,279. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 29 percent live, Derbyshire, where 15 percent live and Cheshire, where 14 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Ardern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ardern has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ardern surname expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 3,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ardern Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ardern surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

The amount Ardern earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 45.71% more than the national average, earning $62,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.67% more than the national average, earning $61,442 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hardern92295/
Arderne92177/
Gardern927/
Arderen926/
Arderin922/
Aardern921/
Garderen8686/
Gaurdern865/
Garderin862/
Harddern861/
Harderin860/
Ardorn833/
Erdern831/
Ardarn830/
Hardering8067/
Harderink801/
Hordern77792/
Ardharn77343/
Erderen7712/
Erderin776/
Gordern773/
Ardrene771/
Ardorin771/
Hardorn770/
Ardornn770/
Hartdorn7140/
Hardarnn711/
Ordering711/
Hardhorn710/
Gorderin710/
Gorddern710/
Erdiren62164/
Erdoren629/
Herdorn621/

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