Varden Surname

264,367th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Varden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Verdun,' a town in the department of Meuse, N.E. France.

Rosa de Verdon, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Wydo de Verdum, Norfolk, ibid.

Bertram de Verdun, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.

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Varden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5881:616,42749,911
England3511:158,74114,915
South Africa2231:242,94924,856
Ireland971:48,5463,552
Mauritius841:15,3983,271
Norway561:91,82712,640
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
India51:153,413,076951,030
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Guam11:160,1214,893
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:169,27314,363
Wales81:196,0527,186
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

Varden (471) may also be a first name.

Varden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Verdun,' a town in the department of Meuse, N.E. France.

Rosa de Verdon, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Wydo de Verdum, Norfolk, ibid.

Bertram de Verdun, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.

1796. Married — Robert Whitton and Sarah Verdon: St. George, Hanover Square.

1803. — George Verdin and Ann Aikman: ibid.

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

= Verdon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bertram de Verdun, the progenitor of this distinguished race, came in with the Conqueror, and was lord of Fameham-Royal, co. Bucks, which he held in chief in 1087, by the serjeanty of providing a glove for the King's right hand, on the day of his coronation, and of supporting his right hand while he held the royal sceptre. Verdun is a town in the N.E. of France, department of Meuse; and it has been suggested that the family were derived from the Counts or Viscounts of Verdun. Vide L'Art de Verifier les Dates, xiii. 444. Sussex Arch. Coll. x. 68.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Warding; from the German, Wardein; from the Dutch, Vaarting, Fardon; from the Flemish, Verdeyen; in the Domesday Book, Werden, Fardan, Fardein; personal name See Far­thing and Verdon.

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

Varden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Varden (Georgian: ვარდენ, Russian: Варден) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Varden? popularity and diffusion

It is the 264,367th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,920,693 people. Varden occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Varden are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 392,250th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 471 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 588 people, or 1 in 616,427. In The United States Varden is mostly found in: Alabama, where 41 percent live, Tennessee, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 15 percent live.

Varden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Varden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Varden last name expanded 414 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 511 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Varden Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Varden last name are 34.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Varden earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning 316,763 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.05% more than the national average, earning R 366,084 per year; in United States they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $40,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $55,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vardien9296/
Vardeen9222/
Vardøen9213/
Vearden927/
Vaerden920/
Vaardien861/
Warden8323,071/
Barden8314,849/
Verden83548/
Farden83435/
Vardin83428/
Vardın8327/
Vorden838/
Vardhn832/
Vardem831/
Vardyn831/
Bearden7719,010/
Fardeen771,026/
Bardien77773/
Wearden77726/
Bardeen77340/
Vardina77100/
Voorden7754/
Verdien7730/
Varding7724/
Wardien7721/
Bairden7718/
Waarden7713/
Waerden7712/
Faerden7712/
Hvardyn777/
Warhden776/
Veerden775/
Vardion774/
Verdeen774/
Vordeen772/
Wardenn772/
Warrden772/
Wharden772/
Fardent772/
Bardenn772/
Fardden771/
Bharden771/
Wardeen771/
Vohrden771/
Wairden771/
Fardien771/
Wardden770/
Bardent770/
Vorrden770/
Bardden770/
Hwarden770/
Baarden770/
Bardn7337/
Wardn730/
Hvardyon7133/
Hvardyna7110/
Baharden715/
Baurdien714/
Phardeen711/
Beardent711/
Beardien711/
Veerdeen711/
Bahrdeen711/
Barrdien711/
Vheerden711/
Bhardeen711/
Beardden710/
Borden6725,569/
Verdin6717,404/
Bardin6715,364/
Worden6715,141/
Fardin6710,631/
Bardyn671,431/
Werden671,124/
Wardin67852/
Wardyn67748/
Forden67676/
Barzdienė67207/
Ferden67202/
Verdín6766/
Bardem6764/
Bardén6714/
Bärden6711/
Bardenova6710/
Wörden678/
Wardem676/
Vordem675/
Verdön675/
Bardhn674/
Uorden673/
Bardín673/
Vardinova673/
Wardnd673/
Beardn672/
Bahjrdeen672/
Bardne671/
Bardnt671/
Wardhn671/
Wardeń671/
Fardén671/
Fardín671/
Bardeń671/
Bahardien671/
Fardyn671/
Bajredeen671/
Fahardeen671/

Varden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varden in the Georgian language
ვარდენvarden-
Varden in the Russian language
Варденvarden-

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