Scaddan Surname

749,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Scaddan Surname Definition:

Though this name has not been dealt with by O'Donovan, Woulfe, Matheson or any other authority on Irish surnames it is on record in this country since l299 when an entry in the Justiciary Rolls records that one Martin Scadan was concerned in a Tipperary trespass case.

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Scaddan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1241:217,70720,896
England1241:449,33929,774
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Wales131:238,04114,239
United States81:45,307,367917,113
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Scaddan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Though this name has not been dealt with by O'Donovan, Woulfe, Matheson or any other authority on Irish surnames it is on record in this country since l299 when an entry in the Justiciary Rolls records that one Martin Scadan was concerned in a Tipperary trespass case. One of the name was a juror in the county in 1312 and in 1314; another was pardoned at the same time for a murder for which he had been found guilty. In the Ormond deeds it occurs frequently, from the beginning of the fourteenth century, as also does the place-name Scadanstown which was in the Clonmel area: I say was, as this place is not to be found in modern lists of townlands or parishes. It is noticeable that in no instance I have met does the prefix O occur with this name; and, since in the mediaeval records O and Mac were rarely ommitted from Gaelic surnames, it is probable that, notwithstanding its Irish appearance, Scaddan is not a Gaelic Irish name. It was formerly often spelt Scadan, and scadán is the Irish word for herring, but that may be regarded as a coincidence.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This name is now very rare, surviving as Scadding, but it is of frequent occurrence in mediaeval records in Cos. Tipperary and Kilkenny. The derivation is obscure; in spite of its Gaelic appearance it does not appear to be of Irish origin. SIF 134

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Scaddan Last Name Facts

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

Scaddan occurs most in Australia. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scaddan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 749,861st most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 19,027,535 people. The last name Scaddan occurs mostly in Europe, where 37 percent of Scaddan live; 36 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 217,707. In Australia Scaddan is most frequent in: Western Australia, where 83 percent live, Victoria, where 10 percent live and Queensland, where 4 percent live. Other than Australia it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 27 percent live.

Scaddan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Scaddan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Scaddan surname expanded 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scaddan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Scaddan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 196.36% more than the national average, earning $127,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.32% more than the national average, earning $62,758 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saddan92276/
Caddan9214/
Scadan921/
Saddain86106/
Saddaun8649/
Schadan8633/
Scaddon8621/
Skaddan8617/
Saiddan869/
Saddaan864/
Caddaan861/
Saddhan861/
Sadan838,271/
Cadan83594/
Saddaain8010/
Saiddain806/
Sahaddan803/
Sauddain801/
Schaddon801/
Shchadan801/
Saiddhan801/
Sadaan772,405/
Saadan772,010/
Saidan771,719/
Caadan771,387/
Saudan771,380/
Sadhan771,355/
Sahdan771,272/
Seadan77443/
Sadain77412/
Cadaan77204/
Sağdan77105/
Caydan77103/
Sadean7764/
Skadan7763/
Saddon7750/
Jaddan7721/
Satdan7711/
Cadhan777/
Sadaun776/
Sa'dan774/
Soddan774/
Sadann774/
Sadanh774/
Caddon772/
Scadon771/
Hsadan771/
Zaddan771/
Saûdan771/
Scodan771/
Cadanh771/
Cadann771/
Coddan771/
Sadayn771/
Sahadan71328/
Saadain71206/
Saidanh7128/
Sahudan7120/
Saudain7120/
Jaddang7120/
Saidhan7116/
Sadahan7116/
Cadhain7114/
Saudhan7112/
Scodane7112/
Saaidan7110/
Skoddan718/
Jaddane718/
Sadhann716/
Saidain715/
Zsadany714/
Saidann714/
Sadhain714/
Scadone713/
Cadahan713/
Saadaan713/
Sahdain713/
Sa'adan713/
Zaiddan712/
Schadon712/
Saudaan711/
Scoudan711/
Soddhan711/
Shjadan711/
Sadahun711/
Saidaan711/
Jaddain711/
Jaddaun711/
Saadhan711/
Sadaain711/
Zaddane711/
Sai'dan711/
Saddoon711/
Seaddon710/
Jadan676,987/
Sadon672,548/
Sodan671,407/
Zadan67492/
Cadon67471/
Codan67284/
Sahadain67260/
Sahadhan6768/
Sahaidan676/
Žadan672/
Shzadaan672/
Scaudoin671/
Skadaing671/
Jaddatin671/
Żadan671/
Sahadayn671/
Scadhoun671/
Sa'aidan671/
Sahahdan671/

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