Fadden Surname

152,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Fadden Surname Definition:

Mac Pháidín An Ulster name, of both Irish and Scottish origin. Without the prefix Mac it is numerous in Mayo. IF 31; MIF 256; Map Don

Fadden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1081:171,94417,341
Canada2491:147,97415,147
England2231:249,85720,242
Ireland1961:24,0252,310
Australia511:529,32739,816
Wales101:309,45316,869
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1111:39,9093,651
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3511:143,07313,433

Fadden (108) may also be a first name.

Fadden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Pháidín An Ulster name, of both Irish and Scottish origin. Without the prefix Mac it is numerous in Mayo. IF 31; MIF 256; Map Don

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Fadden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fadden is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fadden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 152,799th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,531,277 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Fadden are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Fadden is also the 904,892nd most widely held first name in the world, borne by 108 people.

The last name Fadden is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,108 people, or 1 in 171,944. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 10 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Minnesota, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States Fadden is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Fadden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fadden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fadden surname expanded 601 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 507 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 177 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fadden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fadden surname are 5.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fadden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $47,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.15% less than the national average, earning $48,117 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faddien920/
Faden912,926/
Fedden83247/
Fodden83153/
Fayden8373/
Faiden8358/
Faddin8343/
Fahden8342/
Vadden8332/
Faaden8317/
Fadien833/
Fadeen832/
Fadeng832/
Fademn831/
Fajden831/
Fadaen831/
Faddem831/
Pfaden830/
Fadn801/
Faideng7744/
Faaddin7716/
Fauddin779/
Fadding778/
Phadden776/
Fadenne772/
Fhahden771/
Faydene771/
Faudent771/
Faasden770/
Vaden734,461/
Fadin733,489/
Foden732,769/
Fadne73311/
Fadem73280/
Fadyn73132/
Feden73111/
Fadeń731/
Fadín731/
Fahuddin7110/
Fahdeeng711/
Fathddin711/
Fadina673,065/
Feiden671,084/
Vodden67965/
Vaddin67661/
Faudin67362/
Faidin67258/
Vaiden67175/
Fadyna67165/
Fading6782/
Fedeen6754/
Foddin6730/
Fahadn6730/
Vauden6727/
Fooden6726/
Vaaden6722/
Fhadin6714/
Faddim6714/
Faudem6714/
Fodeng6710/
Vadeen6710/
Foeden677/
Fodeen674/
Fadeem674/
Faydin674/
Feddin673/
Faedin673/
Feeden672/
Foiden672/
Fahauddin672/
Phaden672/
Fouden672/
Feadin672/
Feyden672/
Fahdin671/
Faudín671/
Fadimd671/
Vaeden670/
Vedden670/
Fetden670/
Fosden670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fadden
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