Dearden Surname
Approximately 6,081 people bear this surname
Dearden Surname Definition:
George Durden, of Loveclough, 1640: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameDearden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,177 | 1:17,538 | 2,525 |
| United States | 1,700 | 1:213,211 | 20,813 |
| Australia | 430 | 1:62,781 | 7,566 |
| Canada | 287 | 1:128,382 | 13,382 |
| Wales | 152 | 1:20,359 | 2,157 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| Scotland | 75 | 1:71,384 | 5,479 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,905 | 1:8,391 | 1,273 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:6,784 | 664 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 188 | 1:267,121 | 21,813 |
Dearden (21) may also be a first name.
Dearden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dearden,' or 'Duerden,' or 'Durden.' The precise spot seems to be Dearden, near Edenfield, Bury, Lancashire The surname clung for a long time to the immediate district, as will be seen from the subjoined references:
George Durden, of Loveclough, 1640: Wills at Chester.
Robert Durden, of Whitefield, 1646: ibid.
Edward Duerden, of Castleton, 1631: ibid.
Elizabeth Dearden, of Middleton, 1630: ibid.
Thomas Dearden was rector of Bury, 1599: Baines' Lancashire.
(English) belonging to Dearden = the Deer-Valley [Middle English deer, Old English deór, a wild animal, deer + Middle English dene, Old English denu, a valley]
Evidently local, perhaps from a place so called near Edenfield in Bury, co. Lancaster. "The ancient and modern pronunciation of the name by the natives of Lancashire is Du-er-den," which Cowell, with fanciful ingenuity, interprets "a thicket of wood in a valley:" See B.L.G. The Deardens of Rochdale Manor claim descent from Elias de Duerden, temp. Hen. VI., but so early as the thirteenth century the name of Durden, Durdent, or Duredent is variously applied to a certain knight who may have been a progenitor of the family.
Local. A corruption of Du—er—den, as still pronounced by the natives of Lancashire, England, where branches of the family reside, and which signifies, "A thicket of wood in a valley.""Doir—den."
A location name in Lancashire.
Dearden, in one form or another, is an old name in the parish of Rochdale, where it was well established during the 16th century (F.) and where it still remains. In 1823 Rochdale manor came into the possession of James Dearden, a Rochdale man, who was descended from Elias de Duerden in the reign of Henry VI. (W. W. and L.). Abel Deurden was a Rochdale lawyer in the time of Charles II.; and Robert Deardend was churchwarden of Holme in 1793 (W. W.). In the 13th century Duredent or Durdent was a Derbyshire name, and there were a few of the name in Bucks (H. R.). Dearden is a place near Edenfield, Bury, in Lancashire (L.).
Dearden Demographics
Average Male Dearden Height
175.66 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dearden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dearden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dearden is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dearden? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 80,144th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,198,412 people. The last name Dearden occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Dearden are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. Dearden is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring forename in the world, borne by 21 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 3,177 people, or 1 in 17,538. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 21 percent reside, Lancashire, where 11 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Besides England Dearden occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Dearden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dearden has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 904 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 357 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dearden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Dearden surname is chiefly Anglican (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dearden last name are 18.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.64% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dearden earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 28.38% more than the national average, earning R 305,088 per year; in United States they earn 8.32% more than the national average, earning $46,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.96% more than the national average, earning $53,143 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dejarden | 93 | 66 | / |
| Deharden | 93 | 3 | / |
| Darden | 92 | 18,191 | / |
| Derden | 92 | 906 | / |
| Duerden | 86 | 2,039 | / |
| Daerden | 86 | 451 | / |
| Dardeen | 86 | 195 | / |
| Dierden | 86 | 41 | / |
| Deurden | 86 | 4 | / |
| Dardden | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dardaen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Deorden | 86 | 1 | / |
| D'Arden | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dharden | 86 | 1 | / |
| Darduen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dardien | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dahrden | 86 | 1 | / |
| Deardin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dairden | 86 | 0 | / |
| Daurden | 86 | 0 | / |
| Deardem | 86 | 0 | / |
| Deerden | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dardn | 83 | 11 | / |
| Dardenne | 80 | 5,843 | / |
| Dejardin | 80 | 4,747 | / |
| Dehardin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dejardem | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dejerden | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dirden | 77 | 613 | / |
| Dardin | 77 | 209 | / |
| Derdin | 77 | 55 | / |
| Dardem | 77 | 26 | / |
| Dreden | 77 | 13 | / |
| Derdyn | 77 | 11 | / |
| Dyrden | 77 | 6 | / |
| Derdeń | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dardne | 77 | 0 | / |
| D'ardenne | 75 | 82 | / |
| Derdenova | 75 | 8 | / |
| Deijardin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dardengue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dredden | 71 | 188 | / |
| Darding | 71 | 174 | / |
| Darduin | 71 | 122 | / |
| Duirden | 71 | 44 | / |
| Duerdin | 71 | 41 | / |
| Dardion | 71 | 19 | / |
| Djardin | 71 | 13 | / |
| Dhirden | 71 | 10 | / |
| Djardem | 71 | 9 | / |
| Derdina | 71 | 7 | / |
| Dardnne | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dardina | 71 | 3 | / |
| Derduin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Derdyna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dujardn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dardeem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Derding | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dgardin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Derdijn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dourden | 71 | 0 | / |
| Deordin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dairdin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dujardin | 67 | 16,603 | / |
| Dourdent | 67 | 103 | / |
| Déjardin | 67 | 91 | / |
| Dujardyn | 67 | 56 | / |
| Dirdienė | 67 | 38 | / |
| Dardinne | 67 | 38 | / |
| Dégardin | 67 | 21 | / |
| Derdinne | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dajardin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Diyardin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dyardina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diardina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dijardin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djourden | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deyerdin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dejordin | 67 | 0 | / |
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