Spadden Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

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

Spadden Surname Definition:

SPADEN: Perhaps local pronunciation of Spalding, which see. John Spadine, mariner of Aberdeen, 1599 (CRA., p. 201). William Spaden, tenant in barony of Cannegleroch, 1640 (SCM, v, p. 228).

Spadden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Spadden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SPADEN: Perhaps local pronunciation of Spalding, which see. John Spadine, mariner of Aberdeen, 1599 (CRA., p. 201). William Spaden, tenant in barony of Cannegleroch, 1640 (SCM, v, p. 228).

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

Spadden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Spadden is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spadden? popularity and diffusion

Spadden is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Spadden live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States it is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 29 percent live, Texas, where 14 percent live and Alabama, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Spadden occurs in one country. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 7 percent live.

Spadden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Spadden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Spadden surname grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spadden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Spadden earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spaden923/
Spedden86601/
Spodden862/
Spayden860/
Spadn830/
Spadding800/
Spoden771,390/
Spadin77558/
Speden77100/
Spoiden71190/
Speiden71185/
Spadina71173/
Spading71171/
Speeden7145/
Shpadin7119/
Spadyna712/
Spooden710/
Sppeden710/
Speddin710/
Spauding6730/
Shpadina672/
Shpoddin671/
Spoidenne6331/
Spodin623,289/
Spodyn62360/
Spadim62176/
Spedin621/
Špadina57106/
Spodink572/
Speedin571/

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