Peden Surname

50,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Peden Surname Definition:

were used as diminutives of Patrick in the west of Scotland, where in pre-Reformation times Patrick was one of the most popular personal names. Hugh Pethin was heir of Alexander Pethin in Some, 1611, and another Alexander Pethein was retoured heir of Alexander Pethein in Hilheid of Som in lands in lordship of Kylismuir, 1648 (Retours, Ayr, 418,776).

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Peden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,3981:56,6526,745
Scotland7621:7,0261,082
England6761:82,4239,103
Canada5221:70,5858,071
Australia5211:51,8156,406
France3551:187,10629,101
Northern Ireland2931:6,2971,138
New Zealand2571:17,6203,093
Philippines1191:850,74179,193
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Ireland231:204,7368,142
India231:33,350,669396,143
Bhutan171:36,238579
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
China41:341,830,39216,990
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2431:18,2302,213
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5331:7,023998
England541:451,39625,813
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1541:43,5175,055

The alternate forms: Péden (2) are calculated separately.

Peden (327) may also be a first name.

Peden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

were used as diminutives of Patrick in the west of Scotland, where in pre-Reformation times Patrick was one of the most popular personal names. Hugh Pethin was heir of Alexander Pethin in Some, 1611, and another Alexander Pethein was retoured heir of Alexander Pethein in Hilheid of Som in lands in lordship of Kylismuir, 1648 (Retours, Ayr, 418,776). Marion Pedden appears in South Comerhead, parish of Lesmahagow, 1681 (Lanark CR.). Alexander Peden the Covenanter (1626-86) was born in Som, Ayrshire. Peathine, Pedin.

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

PEDEN, Pedan, Peden and Padan: were used as diminutives of Patrick in the west of Scotland, where in pre-Reformation times Patrick was one of the most popular personal names. Hugh Pethin was heir of Alexander Pethin in Some, 1611, and another Alexander Pethein was retoured heir of Alexander Pethein in Hilheid of Som in lands in lordship of Kylismuir, 1648 (Retours, Ayr, 418,776). Marion Pedden appears in South Comerhead, parish of Lesmahagow, 1681 (Lanark CR.). Alexander Peden the Covenanter (1626-86) was born in Som, Ayrshire. Peathine, Pedin.

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

Peden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Peden (Marathi: पेद, Russian: Педен, Tibetan: དཔལ་སྒྲོན།) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Péden. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peden? popularity and diffusion

The last name Peden is the 50,805th most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 721,968 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Peden are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Peden is also the 484,932nd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 327 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 6,398 people, or 1 in 56,652. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Mississippi, where 7 percent are found and California, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States Peden exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 8 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Peden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Peden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Peden last name rose 554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 1,252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States Peden are 12.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.91% being registered with the party.

The amount Peden earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.4% less than the national average, earning R 184,416 per year; in United States they earn 3.69% less than the national average, earning $41,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.74% more than the national average, earning $55,018 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Péden932/
Peaden911,128/
Peeden91338/
Pedden91149/
Paeden9138/
Pedeng9130/
Pedaen911/
Peyden911/
Poeden911/
Peiden910/
Pedien910/
Pedent910/
Pedn892/
Pheuden836/
Pedeeng832/
Peddent831/
Poedehn831/
Paedeen831/
Poedien831/
Paden808,138/
Pedin80178/
Poden80135/
Pedem8078/
Piden8076/
Pedyn8049/
Pyden8044/
Päden807/
Pedne801/
Peedn800/
Pedenova771/
Bpiedoen771/
Pedengue771/
Phetdend771/
Phetdeng771/
Pechdeng771/
Padden733,133/
Pedyna73926/
Peedin73683/
Peding73325/
Payden73322/
Pedina73238/
Pysden7395/
Podien7383/
Pidden7352/
Padien7337/
Padeen7335/
Padaen7331/
Paiden7312/
Peddem7311/
Pidien7311/
Peddin739/
Peidin739/
Puiden737/
Padoen737/
Pideng737/
Pohden734/
Poiden733/
Phaden732/
Phoden732/
Poedin732/
Piedin732/
Pedion732/
Podden731/
Pedhne731/
Pednck731/
Phedne731/
Paedin731/
Podaen731/
Poyden730/
Peadin730/
Pfaden730/
Peadem730/
Paidaen67672/
Peddina67454/
Poysden67102/
Pheudin6762/
Paideen6758/
Paydoen6732/
Peddint6714/
Paysden678/
Phadden676/
Padn674/
Peiding673/
Puisden672/
Podienė672/
Pydn672/
Pedding671/
Poiduen671/
Poddeen671/
Peddeem671/
Phaiden671/
Pahaden671/
Paddenn671/
Paydeen671/
Phedina671/
Pheddin671/
Pitdeng671/
Pechdin671/
Poisden670/
Paddoen670/
Pittden670/

Peden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peden in the Marathi language
पेदpeda96.3
पेडेनpedena3.7
Peden in the Tibetan language
དཔལ་སྒྲོན།paldrön72
དཔལ་ལྡན།palden16
དཔལ་སྒྲོན་paldrön8
དཔལ་ལྡན་palden4
Peden in the Russian language
Педенpeden-

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