Pridden Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pridden Surname Definition:

From Priding; a location name in Gloucestershire Welsh, Pryddyn (?).

Pridden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:626,04636,944
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Pridden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Priding; a location name in Gloucestershire Welsh, Pryddyn (?).

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

Pridden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pridden is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pridden? popularity and diffusion

Pridden is the 1,955,159th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pridden are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Pridden is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England Pridden is most prevalent in: Cheshire, where 22 percent live, Surrey, where 20 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Pridden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pridden has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pridden surname rose 193 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Priden926/
Prudden86685/
Priddin86123/
Prydden8661/
Prijden8632/
Pridaen868/
Prident868/
Prisden860/
Pridding80311/
Praidaen805/
Pridgeen802/
Preijden801/
Pruden775,454/
Preden77107/
Pridin7725/
Pryden7722/
Preidienė75238/
Pruuden7145/
Pridgin7145/
Predent7117/
Pridina7112/
Predeen715/
Proidyn714/
Preddin714/
Prisdin712/
Proidin712/
Preeden711/
Prudenn711/
Prudeen711/
Preuden711/
Presdent672/
Proidyna672/
Praiding671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pridden
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