Paden Surname

61,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Philippines

Paden Surname Definition:

PADYN: Gaelic Paidin, a pet or diminutive form of Padruig, 'little Pat' or 'Paddy.' Padinus (-us is Latin ending) filius Kerkau, 'aput corrukes,' was one of the witnesses to the Diuise de Stobbo, c. 1190 (REG., p. 89). Padinus, prepositus, witnessed an undated charter of three acres of Karruderes by Walter del Bois (Raine, 166).

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Paden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,4481:66,5317,761
Philippines2,0751:48,7907,977
India3511:2,185,37172,925
Papua New Guinea571:143,04819,694
England511:1,092,51152,584
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales51:618,90625,852
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland721:51,9893,520
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8971:55,9856,260

The alternate forms: Päden (7) & Padeñ (1) are calculated separately.

Paden (562) may also be a first name.

Paden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

PADYN: Gaelic Paidin, a pet or diminutive form of Padruig, 'little Pat' or 'Paddy.' Padinus (-us is Latin ending) filius Kerkau, 'aput corrukes,' was one of the witnesses to the Diuise de Stobbo, c. 1190 (REG., p. 89). Padinus, prepositus, witnessed an undated charter of three acres of Karruderes by Walter del Bois (Raine, 166). Patin Mac Gillenef is in record in the reign of William the Lion (LSC., p. 214), and Padyn, a chaplain, who witnessed a charter of confirmation by the Chapter of Dunblane, c. 1235, is doubtless Padin, presbyter of Mothel (Muthill) who appears in 1239 (LAC., 53, 54). Symone filius Padine was pledge for Ingram filius Dungalli in Dumfriesshire in 1376 (RHM., I, p. liii; II, p. 16). Cristofer Paidzeing was repledged to liberty of burgh of Irvine, 1472 (Irvine, I, p. 28), and Andrew Pudzane signed the Rand of Dumfries, 1570 (RPC., XIV, p. 66). William Padyne, carter, and John Padyne, skinner, were burgesses of Glasgow, 1599 (Burgesses). Roger Paidzeane was retoured heir of Thomas Paidzeane of Newtoun in the lands of Huik, Annandale, in 1605 (Retours, Dumfries, 30). James Padzean was a writer in Edinburgh, 1666 (Edinb. Marr.), and another James Padzean appears in Closeburn parish in 1671 (Just. Rec., II, p. 59). A family of this name in Ayrshire appears frequently in Corsehill Court Book around 1670 as Padzan, Padzean, Pudzein, Puidzan, Puidzane, Puidzean, Puidzeane, Putzan, Putzane, and Puydzean. Alexander Padgen, Janet Padzen. and Andrew Pudgeon appear in the Edinburgh Marriage Records. As forename: Paydene Wilycht and Paedan Oles in Inverness, 1572 (Rec. Inv., I, p. 85, 89).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mac Páidín A Gaelic patronymic adopted by some families of Barrett and also of Staunton in Connacht, this is liable to be confused with MacFadden, q.v. It has also been used as the gaelicized form of Patterson and Pattison, q.v. IF 31*, 51,307*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of Padin, a pet form of Patrick (noble or patrician).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Paden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Paden (Hindi: पाडें, Marathi: पाड, Oriya: ପାେଦନ, Russian: Падэн, Tibetan: དཔལ་སྒྲོན།) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Päden or Padeñ. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paden? popularity and diffusion

The surname Paden is the 61,766th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 895,496 people. The last name Paden occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Paden live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 354,413th most numerous first name globally, borne by 562 people.

Paden is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,448 people, or 1 in 66,531. In The United States Paden is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 25 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Paden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Paden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paden surname rose 607 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 182 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Paden last name are 17.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.08% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Paden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $41,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.15% less than the national average, earning $43,646 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Päden937/
Padeñ931/
Padden913,133/
Peaden911,128/
Payden91322/
Padeng91246/
Pauden91212/
Pasden91101/
Paeden9138/
Padien9137/
Padeen9135/
Padaen9131/
Paiden9112/
Padoen917/
Phaden912/
Padent912/
Padend911/
Pfaden910/
Padn894/
Paidaen83672/
Paideen8358/
Paydoen8332/
Phadeng8311/
Paysden838/
Phadden836/
Padengk834/
Phaiden831/
Pahaden831/
Paddenn831/
Paydeen831/
Paedeen831/
Paudien831/
Patdeng831/
Paddoen830/
Padin8012,166/
Peden8010,094/
Padem80415/
Poden80135/
Padín8079/
Padne8035/
Padyn8010/
Padìn803/
Péden802/
Padhn802/
Paudn801/
Padng801/
Paydn800/
Padenova772/
Phaidaen771/
Paaideen771/
Padint731,044/
Pading73981/
Paidin73937/
Padina73394/
Peeden73338/
Paydin73250/
Paidem73206/
Pedden73149/
Paudin73100/
Podien7383/
Paadin7360/
Paduin7359/
Paddem7356/
Paudyn7346/
Pahdin7317/
Padeem7315/
Paddin7310/
Puiden737/
Padyna737/
Patdin736/
Phadin735/
Pooden735/
Paydem734/
Pohden734/
Pouden733/
Poiden733/
Phoden732/
Paadem732/
Padgin731/
Padion731/
Podden731/
Patdem731/
Paudem731/
Pedaen731/
Phadem731/
Phadne731/
Padhne731/
Posden731/
Peyden731/
Poeden731/
Paedin731/
Paadín731/
Podaen731/
Padyon731/
Padind731/
Poyden730/
Paddne730/
Peiden730/
Peadin730/
Pedien730/
Peadem730/
Pajėdienė711/
Padding67473/
Pahadin67293/
Paudyna67129/
Poysden67102/
Pahudin6733/
Paiding6712/
Paiddin6710/
Pauding679/
Pheuden676/
Paudina674/
Paddina674/
Poodaen674/
Phadion673/
Phooden673/
Poodden672/
Pedn672/
Phaudin672/
Podienė672/
Pohdeng672/
Poiduen671/
Poddeen671/
Patdeem671/
Paydina671/
Phaddin671/
Padimnt671/
Phaidin671/
Poedehn671/
Paddion671/
Phouden671/
Poedien671/
Paidyna671/
Pauddin671/
Poisden670/

Paden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paden in the Oriya language
ପାେଦନpaedana-
Paden in the Hindi language
पाडेंpadem98.56
पादेनpadena0.72
पडेंpadem0.72
Paden in the Tibetan language
དཔལ་སྒྲོན།paldrön80
དཔལ་སྒྲོན་paldrön20
Paden in the Marathi language
पाडpada69.23
पाडेनpadena15.38
पाढेनpadhena5.13
पाडेणpadena3.85
पादेनpadena2.56
पादेणpadena1.28
पादpada1.28
पदpada1.28
Paden in the Russian language
Падэнpaden-

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Paden Reference & Research

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