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
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Foden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foden Come From? nationality or country of origin
Foden is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Foden? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 157,883rd most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,631,833 people. Foden occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Foden reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most widespread forename in the world, held by 15 people.
The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 1,620 people, or 1 in 34,394. In England Foden is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 16 percent reside, Cheshire, where 15 percent reside and Lancashire, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Foden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Foden has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Foden surname increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,003 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 938 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 767 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Foden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Foden surname are 4.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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