Soden Surname

94,006th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Soden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Suddon,' i.e. the south down; compare Sudlow, &C, a well- known West-country name.

Walter de Suddon, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Soden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7091:133,79814,056
England1,0841:51,4006,339
Australia3361:80,3449,348
Ireland2311:20,3852,103
Canada1701:216,73920,919
South Africa1321:410,43735,867
Indonesia991:1,335,85092,420
Japan851:1,504,05124,420
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Wales271:114,6128,773
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
France111:6,038,429280,838
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1341:33,0593,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4671:52,1966,311
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5181:96,9479,860

Soden (211) may also be a first name.

Soden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Suddon,' i.e. the south down; compare Sudlow, &C, a well- known West-country name.

Walter de Suddon, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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

This family, of which I have found no trace prior to the transactions under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, has since multiplied considerably. Thomas Soden thus obtained the lands of Lislakely in Co. Sligo at that time and immediately afterwards acquired the nearby Grange property from the grantee Thomas Park. Soden of Grange appears as a "titulado” in the 1659-60 “census” and James Soden of Grange was one of the Protestant gentlemen attainted under James II. Testamentary records for Co. Sligo from 1699 show that persons of the name were extensive property owners in Co. Sligo up to the middle of the eighteenth century, after which they seem to have become less prosperous though more numerous. By 1864, when general registration of births came into force, they were still found in Co. Sligo but were mainly located in or near Co. Cavan. In some places e.g. Kells, the name has been curiously equated with Saurin * which is a Hugenot name, originally Norman de Sauvergne. Reaney and Weekley agree that Soden is derived from Soudan, a corruption of Sultan, and is thus a surname of the nickname class.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

= Sowden, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Established in Co. Sligo in the mid-seventeenth century this name later spread to Co. Cavan and adjacent parts of Meath, where it has occasionally been used synonymously with Saurin, q.v. Soden, formerly Soudan in England, is a surname of the nickname class derived from the word sultan. SIF 139

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

From sog-den, the moist or wet hill. Lower refers Soden to Sudden, which he says is a known corruption of Southdean, through Soudean.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the Dutch, Soeding; a personal name.

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

Soden Last Name Facts

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

Soden (Marathi: सोड, Russian: Соден) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Soden? popularity and diffusion

Soden is the 94,006th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,437,669 people. The surname Soden is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Soden are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Soden is also the 622,565th most common given name world-wide, borne by 211 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,709 people, or 1 in 133,798. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New Jersey, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Soden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Soden has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 523 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 232 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 172 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 540 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Soden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Soden surname are 13.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.18% registered with the party.

The amount Soden earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 50.27% more than the national average, earning R 357,108 per year; in United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.83% more than the national average, earning $56,554 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shoden911,360/
Souden91503/
Sooden91254/
Sodden91139/
Sjoden91137/
Soyden91114/
Sodien9181/
Sodeng9159/
Soeden9157/
Sohden918/
Sodeen914/
Sioden914/
Scoden911/
Sosden911/
Sodn891/
Soodeen83875/
Soudien83139/
Shodeen83137/
Schoden83123/
Sodienė8348/
Scouden8310/
Soodeng834/
Siodeen833/
Sjodeen832/
Sohtden831/
Soodden831/
Siodien831/
Sjoeden831/
Scodden830/
Shodden830/
Seden801,466/
Sodem801,372/
Coden801,258/
Saden801,134/
Suden80899/
Sodin80582/
Sodne80129/
Süden80104/
Joden8025/
Soodn8019/
Sodyn809/
Zoden805/
Soudn802/
Sodhn801/
Shodn800/
Suodienė774/
Schouden771/
Suiden7327,139/
Choden7324,566/
Sauden731,093/
Sjodin73918/
Sadeen73721/
Sadien73646/
Shuden73555/
Siaden73434/
Shaden73360/
Soudin73326/
Sadden73280/
Soodin73151/
Seeden73144/
Sudeng73136/
Sadeng73129/
Sedden73127/
Sudeen73127/
Codden73106/
Shodin7398/
Sudden7390/
Soding7389/
Sieden7358/
Soddin7341/
Sheden7337/
Szaden7336/
Sodina7333/
Soedin7330/
Soydin7329/
Soidin7328/
Soudyn7321/
Sedeen7320/
Sedien7318/
Saaden7317/
Sudaen7313/
Sjöden7311/
Sahden7310/
Soydem739/
Saeden738/
Sodink737/
Shodem736/
Sodyna736/
Sudien736/
Scodin735/
Satden735/
Soidem734/
Sadaen734/
Sudent733/
Szeden732/
Sohdin732/
Shodyn732/
Codeen731/
Jodeen731/
Joyden731/
Joiden731/
Jodend731/
Cooden731/
Coyden731/
Siodin731/
Sodeem731/
Soidyn731/
Soudem731/
Soudne731/
Sgodin731/
Sódent731/
Zodeen731/
Jouden731/
Jodden731/
Zodien731/
Sodion731/
Seuden731/
Sudenn731/
Siuden731/
Sadent731/
Sadoen731/
Saâden731/
Szodin731/
Suyden730/
Susden730/
Shedden672,791/
Schaden671,762/
Shadden671,487/
Scadden671,217/
Chhoden67564/
Sutdaen67516/
Siodina67474/
Sodding67242/
Shadeen67206/
Chusden67195/
Sadn67131/
Saudeen6765/
Shodina6759/
Soudijn6757/
Choiden6735/
Suddaen6734/
Sjoding6731/
Scháden6723/
Saadeen6721/
Shoddin6718/
Seedeen6718/
Schodin6716/
Sudn6715/
Åsheden6713/
Shoidin6710/
Shoydin677/
Sooddin677/
Shudeen677/
Chosden677/
Ziodeen677/
Sjoedin677/
Saddeng676/
Saadien676/
Shaeden675/
Sachden675/
Sutdoen674/
Soudina674/
Suddeen673/
Soiding673/
Saddeen673/
Sahaden673/
Chooden673/
Shahden673/
Jodn673/
Shodyna673/
Sheeden672/
Soudion672/
Zoudeng672/
Sudduen672/
Sooding672/
Sahdeng672/
Chouden671/
Scheden671/
Scadeen671/
Soodina671/
Shehden671/
Ssudeen671/
Shadien671/
Suudeen671/
Soodeem671/
Sudienė671/
Sioding671/
Sadienė671/
Saudien671/
Schuden671/
Seedaen671/
Sūdienė671/
Djouden671/
Shoudin671/
Sa'aden671/
Shudeng671/
Shoding671/
Sjadeen671/
Zodn671/
Jasdeen671/
Johdeen671/
Sausden670/
Souding670/

Soden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Soden in the Marathi language
सोडsoda-
Soden in the Russian language
Соденsoden-

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