Halden Surname

238,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Halden Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian)Half-Dane [Old NorseHálfdan - hálf-r, half + Dan-r, a Dane] This name was given to a person whose parentage; was half Danish. Its most notorious possessor was the Danish pirate- king (whose name was Anglicized H(e)alf- dene) who infested England in King Al­fred’s time and was at length killed A.

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Halden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3761:963,98771,704
England3341:166,82115,434
Australia3041:88,80210,230
Norway2821:18,2352,284
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Turkey481:1,621,28061,377
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Scotland131:411,83217,291
India111:69,733,217610,955
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
France61:11,070,454349,096
Finland61:916,11741,832
Wales51:618,90625,852
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:140,89812,691
Scotland881:42,5373,150
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:288,61323,092

The alternate forms: Haldén (55) are calculated separately.

Halden (367) may also be a first name.

Halden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian)Half-Dane [Old NorseHálfdan - hálf-r, half + Dan-r, a Dane] This name was given to a person whose parentage; was half Danish. Its most notorious possessor was the Danish pirate- king (whose name was Anglicized H(e)alf- dene) who infested England in King Al­fred’s time and was at length killed A.D. 911 while returning from a plundering expedition.

The modern Norwegian form is Halvdan. heáh [great] Healfdene.—Beówulf, 113.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

High Halden, a parish in Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A contraction of Haledon, a place in Northumberland, England, from the Saxon halig, holy, and dun, a hill; a place where Oswald got the victory of Cadwallader, the Briton, and from this circumstance was called the Holy Hill, and also the Heavenly Field.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Halden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Halden (Marathi: हलदेन) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as: Haldén. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Halden? popularity and diffusion

The surname Halden is the 238,942nd most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,345,585 people. The last name Halden is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Halden reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 29 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 453,982nd most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 367 people.

The last name Halden is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 376 people, or 1 in 963,987. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 22 percent reside, Texas, where 14 percent reside and Minnesota, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Halden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Halden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Halden last name grew 216 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 85 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Halden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Halden last name are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.11% registered with the party.

The amount Halden earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning 327,723 kr per year; in United States they earn 31.41% more than the national average, earning $56,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.74% more than the national average, earning $52,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haldén9455/
Hallden92193/
Chalden9223/
Haldeen9214/
Khalden922/
Haslden921/
Haldemn921/
Haldent921/
Haulden920/
Alden9118,731/
Haselden862,140/
Chaldeen869/
Hagliden866/
Halldeen865/
Chaldien864/
Hauldien860/
Aldeen8399,651/
Holden8386,942/
Helden83631/
Haldin83430/
Aldien83380/
Allden83303/
Ealden83192/
Haldyn83166/
Ahlden83158/
Haldem8346/
Galden8344/
Alduen8322/
Aldden8318/
Haldne8310/
Halldn839/
Aldaen839/
Ohlden838/
Jalden835/
Aulden835/
Aldenk832/
Hólden831/
Khaldn831/
Ailden831/
Aldeng831/
Aldenn831/
Hayselden80175/
Haiselden8059/
Heaselden8042/
Hasselden801/
Haldenová801/
Haaselden800/
Hasildeen800/
Houlden771,664/
Gaulden771,296/
Halldin77956/
Halldén77808/
Khaldin77359/
Chaldin77212/
Haldyna77191/
Galdeen7781/
Halding7744/
Kholden7744/
Cholden7737/
Hellden7730/
Hollden7713/
Jaldeen7711/
Khaldyn7710/
Chaldyn779/
Galdden777/
Halld'n777/
Holdeen776/
Halldèn775/
Holdden773/
Holdien773/
Jhaldin772/
Alldeen772/
Heilden771/
Holdent771/
Gaylden771/
Aldenck771/
Holtden771/
Agliden771/
Al'deen771/
Aaldeen771/
Alddien771/
Aldehen771/
Alldenn771/
Asldeen771/
Halddin771/
Heldeen771/
Holdeng770/
Holdenn770/
Haldion770/
Jholden770/
Aldin7316,554/
Elden7314,781/
Olden734,654/
Aldén73800/
Aldyn73421/
Aldem73102/
Galdn7315/
Holdn734/
Aldèn731/
Aldín731/
Alddn731/
Aldhn731/
Khaldina71327/
Aldenova71115/
Chaldina71112/
Chaildin7123/
Haseldin7122/
Hallding7117/
Aldengue7114/
Khaldyna7111/
Chaldyna719/
Jaildeen714/
Haulding711/
Högliden711/
Aldenque711/
Alhhdeen711/
Allhdeen711/
Chauldin711/
Jahaldin711/
Hoyleden710/
Golden6781,383/
Eldeen6740,101/
Jaldin6710,145/
Eldien678,968/
Galdin671,878/
Aldina67444/
Holdyn67240/
Holdem67225/
Aldion67210/
Alddin67175/
Alldén67146/
Oldeen67140/
Ahldén67102/
Alding6776/
Aldemh6775/
Ohldin6766/
Holdin6745/
Eldøen6744/
Ahldin6742/
Oulden6742/
Oldeng6739/
Galdyn6736/
Heldin6735/
Höldin6727/
Jaldín6726/
Alldin6722/
Elduen6720/
Alduin6719/
Jolden6718/
Ohldén6715/
Aldäng6714/
Eldden6710/
Heldén6710/
Haldinová679/
Jaldén678/
Aldgin677/
Helldn676/
Aldyna676/
Oldden675/
Auldin675/
Holdenova675/
Aaldin674/
Haldynova673/
Uolden672/
Oldien672/
Alldyn672/
Oldenn671/
Holdne671/
Ealdenová671/
Aeldin671/
Eldaen671/
Häldin671/
Jaldìn671/
Ollden671/
Galdén671/
Galdín671/
Aildin671/
Alldèn671/
Alhdin671/
Aldeem671/
Alhdnh671/
Ealdin671/
Eldehn671/
Asldin671/
Haldim671/
Eulden670/
Oilden670/
Oldend670/

Halden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Halden in the Marathi language
हलदेनhaladena-

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