Vodden Surname

371,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Vodden Surname Definition:

Mr. Ferguson derives it from Woden, Odin, the Teutonic divinity.

Vodden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4081:136,56413,368
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
Canada1791:205,84120,025
Wales781:39,6733,883
Australia571:473,60936,415
France91:7,380,302306,885
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:136,17512,443
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Vodden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mr. Ferguson derives it from Woden, Odin, the Teutonic divinity.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From mod-den, the hill place, or the dwelling on the hill; or perhaps rather from vidhin, bidhin, vidn, vethan, a meadow. There is a mine called Tolvadden.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Vodden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vodden is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vodden? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 371,870th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,551,861 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Vodden reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Vodden is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 408 people, or 1 in 136,564. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 16 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found and Surrey, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Vodden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vodden has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Vodden surname grew 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,095 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 709 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vodden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Vodden last name are 7.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vodden earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.07% less than the national average, earning R 159,048 per year; in United States they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning $48,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $49,382 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voddien922/
Voden91234/
Bodden8313,255/
Fodden83153/
Vohden8371/
Vadden8332/
Voddem8321/
Voddin8320/
Vouden8311/
Voyden839/
Wodden836/
Vhoden835/
Vooden835/
Uodden830/
Vedden830/
Voiden830/
Vodenk830/
Vodn803/
Vousden77658/
Boddien77160/
Woodden7740/
Boudden777/
Boddeng773/
Boddeen772/
Voidene771/
Boodden771/
Wosdden770/
Boden7319,923/
Vaden734,461/
Foden732,769/
Woden73520/
Vodin73299/
Veden73183/
Uoden7319/
Vodyn7317/
Boddn734/
Vodne733/
Vodem731/
Vodnk731/
Vodenova7167/
Wooden6710,557/
Boyden674,755/
Fadden672,879/
Bouden672,669/
Wadden671,573/
Boddin67874/
Vaddin67661/
Booden67387/
Bodeen67366/
Vodina67313/
Bodien67293/
Wouden67280/
Fedden67247/
Vaddem67246/
Botden67180/
Vuaden67132/
Boddem67102/
Wedden6785/
Voodem6764/
Vadeng6757/
Bodeng6755/
Bhoden6753/
Woyden6740/
Boduen6737/
Badden6732/
Bosden6732/
Vedeen6732/
Foddin6730/
Vohdin6729/
Vauden6727/
Fooden6726/
Woiden6723/
Vaaden6722/
Vodyna6716/
Vadeen6710/
Fodeng6710/
Boiden679/
Vasden678/
Foeden677/
Voydenova677/
Woeden675/
Woddin674/
Vaddne674/
Uoddin674/
Veddin674/
Boddyn674/
Fodeen674/
Fouden672/
Voding672/
Bodenc672/
Foiden672/
Phoden672/
Bohden672/
Voydin671/
Wojden671/
Buoden671/
Vehden671/
Bodent671/
Vaeden670/
Bojden670/
Veeden670/
Wodent670/
Wosden670/
Fosden670/

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Vodden Reference & Research

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Vodden DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Vodden FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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