Wadden Surname

251,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Wadden Surname Definition:

For Waddon, q v.

Wadden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,1091:33,2244,293
United States3301:1,098,36079,589
Australia441:613,53943,545
England331:1,688,42669,999
Wales181:171,91811,581
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Wadden (13) may also be a first name.

Wadden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Waddon, q v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wadden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wadden is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadden? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wadden is the 251,770th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,632,896 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Wadden live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wadden is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 13 people.

The surname Wadden is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 1,109 people, or 1 in 33,224. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Nova Scotia, where 45 percent reside, Ontario, where 27 percent reside and Newfoundland and Labrador, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Canada it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Wadden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wadden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wadden last name expanded 508 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 38 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 57 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wadden Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Wadden surname are 12.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wadden earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.38% more than the national average, earning $52,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.85% less than the national average, earning $45,287 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waddien920/
Wasdden920/
Waden91560/
Waddin83163/
Wadeen83156/
Wadehn83155/
Wuaden83124/
Weaden83114/
Wedden8385/
Wahden8378/
Waaden8353/
Badden8332/
Vadden8332/
Wayden8325/
Waiden8323/
Wadien8319/
Wodden836/
Waddem831/
Wadeun831/
Waduen831/
Wajden831/
Whaden830/
Wadn8014/
Woodden7740/
Wheaden7732/
Weadeng775/
Whedden773/
Waideen773/
Wahaden772/
Hwaiden771/
Waidene771/
Baudden771/
Baddeen771/
Weadend771/
Wassden770/
Wosdden770/
Wuidden770/
Baden738,442/
Vaden734,461/
Wadin731,401/
Weden73567/
Woden73520/
Wadne73179/
Wadén7356/
Wadem7313/
Wadhn736/
Wahdn735/
Uaden732/
Baddn731/
Weddn731/
Wadeń731/
Waedn731/
Wahuddin7115/
Wuadenne711/
Baiden6727,300/
Bodden6713,255/
Wooden6710,557/
Weeden676,396/
Weiden671,486/
Badeen671,089/
Vodden67965/
Bauden67907/
Vaddin67661/
Wouden67280/
Vaddem67246/
Baaden67195/
Bayden67182/
Wedeen67180/
Baddin67180/
Vaiden67175/
Waidin67165/
Weyden67162/
Wehden67154/
Vuaden67132/
Beaden67131/
Uaddin67125/
Vadeng6757/
Wahdin6755/
Woyden6740/
Wheden6731/
Vauden6727/
Woiden6723/
Vaaden6722/
Wejden6721/
Weddin6719/
Hwadin6716/
Vadeen6710/
Wadeem679/
Vayden678/
Vasden678/
Waudin676/
Woeden675/
Uadeen675/
Wadhne674/
Woddin674/
Vaddne674/
Wedien674/
Wadion673/
Wadgne672/
Wuadem672/
Badenn671/
Waheeddin671/
Wojden671/
Watdyn671/
Waadne671/
Bajden671/
Wajdin671/
Waheedeen671/
Uodden670/
Vaeden670/
Wedehn670/
Vedden670/
Wodent670/
Weadem670/
Wosden670/
Weadin670/

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