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 last name Cudden occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cudden? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cudden is the 812,930th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 21,246,490 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Cudden live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 185 people, or 1 in 25,454. In Ireland Cudden is primarily found in: Leinster, where 99 percent reside and Munster, where 1 percent reside. Not including Ireland this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Cudden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cudden has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname expanded 370 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 125 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cudden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily 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% being registered to vote for the 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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