Cudden Surname

812,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cudden Surname Definition:

From the Danish, Gude; from the Old Norse, Gude, Gudde; a personal name Gudden, a family name Cudhen and Gudhen, under-tenants in the Domesday Book.; from the Flemish, Guttin; a personal name.

Cudden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1851:25,4542,400
England491:1,137,10353,999
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland501:88,5975,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Cudden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Danish, Gude; from the Old Norse, Gude, Gudde; a personal name Gudden, a family name Cudhen and Gudhen, under-tenants in the Domesday Book.; from the Flemish, Guttin; a personal name.

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

Cudden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cudden occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cudden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 812,930th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,246,490 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Cudden live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Cudden is most numerous in Ireland, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 25,454. In Ireland Cudden is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 99 percent live and Munster, where 1 percent live. Other than Ireland this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Cudden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cudden has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Cudden last name rose 370 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it decreased 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 125 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cudden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Cudden last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cudden are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Cudden earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.13% more than the national average, earning $43,638 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.76% more than the national average, earning $69,933 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scudden920/
Cuden91189/
Couden83359/
Cusden83264/
Chuden83241/
Cauden83137/
Codden83106/
Sudden8390/
Cudeng8317/
Judden837/
Scuden833/
Cuddin831/
Ceuden830/
Cudn803/
Chuddin7766/
Coudenc7740/
Suddaen7734/
Coudenq7720/
Chauden7714/
Scouden7710/
Cudding774/
Cuideng774/
Suddeen773/
Juddeen772/
Chhuden772/
Sudduen772/
Chouden771/
Zuddeen771/
Chuyden771/
Coudeng771/
Kuddeng771/
Cousden770/
Causden770/
Coden731,258/
Juden731,041/
Suden73899/
Čuden73326/
Cudin73214/
Kuden73174/
Zuden738/
Tschuden7178/
Coudenne7175/
Coudding7120/
Suuddeen7116/
Caudding7110/
Chauddin717/
Dschuden715/
Sauddeen711/
Qeuddeng711/
Ziuddeen711/
Suiden6727,139/
Chudin672,762/
Ciudin671,919/
Suddin671,775/
Sauden671,093/
Juddin67957/
Coudin67399/
Chudyn67322/
Cudina67202/
Zuddin67201/
Cusdin67190/
Kouden67137/
Sudeen67127/
Kodden67114/
Kuddin6796/
Caudin6775/
Codien6760/
Khuden6740/
Judeen6726/
Scudin6717/
Zuiden6713/
Sudaen6713/
Quoden6712/
Jusden6710/
Suddyn6710/
Cuidin676/
Sudien676/
Kauden675/
Tjuden673/
Tchoudeng673/
Keuden672/
Codeen671/
Kudenn671/
Caudem671/
Chhudn671/
Judeng671/
Judenn671/
Jeuddn671/
Cudink671/
Cooden671/
Coeden671/
Chudhn671/
Zudeen671/
Jauden671/
Jouden671/
Kudenc671/
Seuden671/
Sudenn671/
Chüden671/
Caudín671/
Cudyon671/
Zauddn671/
Suyden670/
Coddin670/
Cuding670/
Ceudin670/

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