Harraden Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Harraden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harrowden,' places in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.

John de Harewedon, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Harraden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:5,753,316282,354
England231:2,422,52489,093
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Harraden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harrowden,' places in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.

John de Harewedon, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

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

For Harrowden, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably corruptions of Harrowden, places in cos. Northampton and Bedford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Harrowden; a location name in Northamptonshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Harradine is a scarce Bedfordshire name.

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

Harraden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Harraden is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Harraden? popularity and diffusion

The last name Harraden is the 1,849,867th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Harraden reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Harraden is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 5,753,316. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 25 percent live, North Carolina, where 19 percent live and New Jersey, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and New Zealand, where 8 percent live.

Harraden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Harraden has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 166 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Harraden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Harraden are 35.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.24% being registered with the political party.

Harraden earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $44,458 USD per year.

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