Farden Surname

683,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Farden Surname Definition:

(1) Local or nickname.

Geoffrey Ferthing, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Ferthing, 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Richard Ferthing, Close Rolls, 18 Edw I.

Robertus Farthing, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

(a) Local, 'of Faringdon,' a parish in Berkshire.

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Farden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2871:1,262,92389,039
England911:612,28636,401
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

The alternate forms: Fardén (1) are calculated separately.

Farden (68) may also be a first name.

Farden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) Local or nickname.

Geoffrey Ferthing, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Ferthing, 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Richard Ferthing, Close Rolls, 18 Edw I.

Robertus Farthing, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

(a) Local, 'of Faringdon,' a parish in Berkshire.

Thomas Fartheyn, 1311. Writs of Parliament.

Thomas Fardeyn, 1330. Writs of Parliament.

Thomas Farendyn, 1323. Writs of Parliament.

The three entries above refer to one individual.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

One Fardan occurs as an undertenant in Domesday.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

This may be the same as Farden, and of local origin. "Fardan," says Lower, "occurs as an undertenant in Domesday."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

In 1808, Mrs. Jane Farthing died at Taunton, aged 62 (T.) The Frosts are now numerous in the Bridgewater district.

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

Farden Last Name Facts

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

Farden (Russian: Фарден) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Fardén. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Farden? popularity and diffusion

Farden is the 683,026th most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 16,752,979 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Farden are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Farden is also the 1,181,159th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 68 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 287 people, or 1 in 1,262,923. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 13 percent reside, Illinois, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States Farden is found in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Farden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Farden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Farden last name rose 442 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Farden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Farden surname are 0.66999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Farden earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 110.64% more than the national average, earning $47,821,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $41,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.5% less than the national average, earning $47,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fardén941/
Fardeen921,026/
Faerden9212/
Fardent922/
Fardien921/
Fardden921/
Fardin8310,631/
Varden831,481/
Forden83676/
Ferden83202/
Fardín831/
Fardyn831/
Fahardeen801/
Fardina77181/
Vardien7796/
Fardink7779/
Foorden7770/
Vardeen7722/
Fohrden7714/
Vardøen7713/
Fayrdin778/
Ferdeen778/
Vearden777/
Fordeen775/
Farddin775/
Fardion774/
Farding772/
Fourden771/
Foerden770/
Vaerden770/
Fardnova719/
Fayredin712/
Vaardien711/
Phardeen711/
Ferdin671,105/
Fardim67575/
Verden67548/
Vardin67428/
Fordin67342/
Ferdén6734/
Fordem6727/
Vorden678/
Fordyn677/
Fardinova676/
Fordén673/
Vardhn672/
Vardyn671/

Farden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Farden in the Russian language
Фарденfarden-

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