Foden Surname
Approximately 2,769 people bear this surname
Foden Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Foden,' now Foden Bank, in the township of Sutton, parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. This surname is well represented in Cheshire and Lancashire.
1563. Married — Phillip Fowden and Katherine Broke: Prestbury Church, Cheshire.
Read More About This SurnameFoden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,620 | 1:34,394 | 4,537 |
| United States | 341 | 1:1,062,929 | 77,588 |
| Australia | 242 | 1:111,552 | 12,427 |
| Canada | 230 | 1:160,198 | 16,186 |
| New Zealand | 99 | 1:45,741 | 7,523 |
| Wales | 75 | 1:41,260 | 4,005 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,323 | 1:18,424 | 2,656 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Foden (15) may also be a first name.
Foden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Foden,' now Foden Bank, in the township of Sutton, parish of Prestbury, Cheshire. This surname is well represented in Cheshire and Lancashire.
1563. Married — Phillip Fowden and Katherine Broke: Prestbury Church, Cheshire.
1568. — Hugh Fowdon, or Foden, and Margery Stubbs: ibid.
1592. Robert Fowden, of Warford: Wills at Chester.
1613. John Foden, of Sutton, Cheshire: ibid.
(English) belonging to Foden (Chesh.) [Old English denu, a valley: the first element prob. represents a personal name such as Focga or Folca]
Foden Demographics
Average Foden Salary in
United States
$47,567 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Foden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Foden is found most in England. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Foden? popularity and diffusion
The surname Foden is the 157,883rd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,631,833 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Foden live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 15 people.
This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,620 people, or 1 in 34,394. In England Foden is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 16 percent are found, Cheshire, where 15 percent are found and Lancashire, where 7 percent are found. Beside England this surname is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Foden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Foden has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Foden surname rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,003 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 938 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 767 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Foden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Foden surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Foden surname are 4.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.96% being registered with the political party.
The amount Foden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.84% more than the national average, earning R 520,044 per year; in United States they earn 10.24% more than the national average, earning $47,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning $47,321 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fodden | 91 | 153 | / |
| Fooden | 91 | 26 | / |
| Fodeng | 91 | 10 | / |
| Foeden | 91 | 7 | / |
| Fodeen | 91 | 4 | / |
| Foiden | 91 | 2 | / |
| Fouden | 91 | 2 | / |
| Fosden | 91 | 0 | / |
| Foodeen | 83 | 6 | / |
| Foidien | 83 | 1 | / |
| Faden | 80 | 2,926 | / |
| Voden | 80 | 234 | / |
| Feden | 80 | 111 | / |
| Fuden | 80 | 101 | / |
| Fodin | 80 | 99 | / |
| Fodem | 80 | 53 | / |
| Fodne | 80 | 19 | / |
| Foodn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fadden | 73 | 2,879 | / |
| Vodden | 73 | 965 | / |
| Fedden | 73 | 247 | / |
| Foding | 73 | 79 | / |
| Vohden | 73 | 71 | / |
| Fodina | 73 | 59 | / |
| Fedeen | 73 | 54 | / |
| Fahden | 73 | 42 | / |
| Foddin | 73 | 30 | / |
| Futden | 73 | 24 | / |
| Foudin | 73 | 21 | / |
| Faaden | 73 | 17 | / |
| Vouden | 73 | 11 | / |
| Fudeng | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vhoden | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vooden | 73 | 5 | / |
| Fadien | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fodyna | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fudeen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Feeden | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fadeen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fadeng | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phoden | 73 | 2 | / |
| Foodin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fadaen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fosdin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fotdem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fademn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fetden | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pfaden | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fohdin | 73 | 0 | / |
| Voiden | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fooddin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phooden | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fousdin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Foiding | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vodn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fadenne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foudina | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voddien | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fouding | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faudent | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phouden | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fadn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fudn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuddeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fedn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhahden | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faddien | 67 | 0 | / |
| Faasden | 67 | 0 | / |
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