Finden Surname
Approximately 526 people bear this surname
Finden Surname Definition:
From the lands of Findon in the parish of Banchory-Devenick, Deeside. In 1281 Philipp de Findvn is party to a record of the division of the lands of Nyg near Aberdeen (RAA, I, p. 164). As Philip de Fyndon or de Fyndoun of the county of Kincardine he rendered homage for his lands in 1296.
Read More About This SurnameFinden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 159 | 1:350,428 | 25,285 |
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| Norway | 109 | 1:47,177 | 6,760 |
| Australia | 74 | 1:364,807 | 30,412 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 102 | 1:238,974 | 17,695 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Findén (8) are calculated separately.
Finden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands of Findon in the parish of Banchory-Devenick, Deeside. In 1281 Philipp de Findvn is party to a record of the division of the lands of Nyg near Aberdeen (RAA, I, p. 164). As Philip de Fyndon or de Fyndoun of the county of Kincardine he rendered homage for his lands in 1296. His seal bears a bald bearded figure, head affronte, above a crescent, and an object protruding from either ear, and S' Phillippi d' Findun (Bain, II, 730,818, and p. 201). The lands of Findon appear to have been forfeited as an annuity from their rents was given by Bruce to John Crab, the Flemish engineer who had distinguished himself against the English at Berwick.
A parish in Sussex.
Finden Demographics
Average Finden Salary in
United States
$58,777 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Finden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Finden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Finden is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Findén. Click here for other potential spellings of Finden.
How Common Is The Last Name Finden? popularity and diffusion
The surname Finden is the 592,650th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,854,650 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Finden reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 350,428. In England it is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 38 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Isle of Wight, where 7 percent live. Aside from England Finden occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Norway, where 21 percent live.
Finden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Finden has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Finden surname increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,327 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Finden Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Finden are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Finden earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.37% more than the national average, earning 350,826 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 525.21% more than the national average, earning R 1,485,730 per year; in United States they earn 36.22% more than the national average, earning $58,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $55,978 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Findén | 94 | 8 | / |
| Findeng | 92 | 15 | / |
| Finduen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vinden | 83 | 272 | / |
| Findin | 83 | 32 | / |
| Fenden | 83 | 24 | / |
| Findengne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fndn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Finding | 77 | 320 | / |
| Finndin | 77 | 33 | / |
| Fiendin | 77 | 18 | / |
| Fendeng | 77 | 2 | / |
| Foendien | 71 | 6 | / |
| Venden | 67 | 249 | / |
| Vindin | 67 | 43 | / |
| Fendyn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fendem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fyndyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Findim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fendne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fendyna | 62 | 15 | / |
| Fendnck | 62 | 0 | / |
| Phenden | 62 | 0 | / |
| Vndn | 60 | 1 | / |
| Vendienė | 57 | 1 | / |
| Phimdeng | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vendyn | 50 | 28 | / |
| Fendin | 50 | 13 | / |
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