Warden Surname
Approximately 23,071 people bear this surname
Warden Surname Definition:
(1) From the office of 'warden' (AF. wardein, a guardian). (2) More probably from Warden in Northumberland as the surname appears late with us. John Wardein was admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1627, as servitor to the marquis of Hamilton, and David Wardine was admitted burgess and guild brother, 1629 (Burgesses).
Read More About This SurnameWarden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,337 | 1:23,633 | 2,974 |
| England | 2,897 | 1:19,233 | 2,746 |
| Australia | 1,309 | 1:20,623 | 2,859 |
| Canada | 1,178 | 1:31,278 | 4,074 |
| Scotland | 432 | 1:12,393 | 1,654 |
| South Africa | 418 | 1:129,612 | 15,180 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| New Zealand | 194 | 1:23,342 | 4,099 |
| Northern Ireland | 141 | 1:13,085 | 1,887 |
| Germany | 112 | 1:718,799 | 54,527 |
| Wales | 82 | 1:37,738 | 3,712 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Guyana | 67 | 1:11,376 | 1,644 |
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Philippines | 28 | 1:3,615,651 | 151,287 |
| Mexico | 26 | 1:4,774,085 | 28,474 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 21 | 1:5,256 | 808 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Barbados | 13 | 1:22,111 | 1,112 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 1:113,665 | 7,200 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 189 | 1:23,438 | 2,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,691 | 1:14,415 | 2,152 |
| Scotland | 441 | 1:8,488 | 1,146 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,882 | 1:17,425 | 2,218 |
The alternate forms: Wardeń (1) are calculated separately.
Warden (953) may also be a first name.
Warden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) From the office of 'warden' (AF. wardein, a guardian). (2) More probably from Warden in Northumberland as the surname appears late with us. John Wardein was admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1627, as servitor to the marquis of Hamilton, and David Wardine was admitted burgess and guild brother, 1629 (Burgesses). John Warden in Camphill, 1685 (Dunkeld). John Wardan was retoured heir of David Warden, portioner of Auchinaitne, his father, 1698 (Retours, Lanark, 447). The name is now found mainly in Fife and formerly in Angus and Mearns.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) Guardian [Anglo-French wardein, Old French gardein, guardian; Old French garder, warder, to guard; from the Frank, cogn. (cp.O.Sax. wardon) of Old English, w(e)ardian, to watch over] (English) belonging to Warden (for Wardon) = the Ward- or Watch-Hill [v. under Ward; and + Old English dún, a hill] William de Wardon.—Hundred Rolls Warden, Kent, e.g., was the Anglo-Saxon Weard-dún; Warden, Beds, was the Domesday Wardone; Warden Law [Old English hlœw, a hill], Durh., was Wardon in the Boldon Book.
See Ward.
(English) The guard, keeper or watchman; dweller near a marsh.
1. A guardian or superintendent, as still in use in ' churchwarden,' 'way-warden,' 'Lord-warden of the Cinque Ports,' &c. 2. Parishes and places in Kent, Northumberland, Bedford, Northampton, Durham, &c. The pear known among our ancestors as the warden-pear derived its name from Warden Abbey, co. Bedford. 3. An Anglo-Saxon personal name. One Weric Werden held lands in co. Herts before the making of Domesday.
A location name in Kent, Northamptonshire, Northumberland.
Warden: a keeper. Warden, Warde, Garde, and Garden for Warden.
Warden Demographics
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Warden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Warden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Warden (Arabic: واردن) is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as: Wardeń. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Warden? popularity and diffusion
The surname Warden is the 23,474th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 315,875 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Warden live; 72 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. Warden is also the 261,626th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 953 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 15,337 people, or 1 in 23,633. In The United States Warden is most numerous in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Warden occurs in 76 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Warden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Warden has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 532 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,025 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Warden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Warden surname are 11.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.46% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Warden earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.68% more than the national average, earning R 343,812 per year; in United States they earn 2.91% less than the national average, earning $41,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $51,068 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wardeń | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wearden | 92 | 726 | / |
| Wardien | 92 | 21 | / |
| Waarden | 92 | 13 | / |
| Waerden | 92 | 12 | / |
| Warhden | 92 | 6 | / |
| Wharden | 92 | 2 | / |
| Warrden | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wardenn | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wardeen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wairden | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hwarden | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wardden | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wardn | 91 | 0 | / |
| Worden | 83 | 15,141 | / |
| Barden | 83 | 14,849 | / |
| Varden | 83 | 1,481 | / |
| Werden | 83 | 1,124 | / |
| Wardin | 83 | 852 | / |
| Wardyn | 83 | 748 | / |
| Wörden | 83 | 8 | / |
| Wardem | 83 | 6 | / |
| Wardnd | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wardhn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bearden | 77 | 19,010 | / |
| Bardeen | 77 | 340 | / |
| Weerden | 77 | 189 | / |
| Woerden | 77 | 154 | / |
| Vardien | 77 | 96 | / |
| Werdien | 77 | 46 | / |
| Vardeen | 77 | 22 | / |
| Bairden | 77 | 18 | / |
| Hwardin | 77 | 15 | / |
| Vardøen | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wuerden | 77 | 8 | / |
| Vearden | 77 | 7 | / |
| Bardenn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Worrden | 77 | 2 | / |
| Whorden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Baarden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wourden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bardden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vaerden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wohrden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bardn | 73 | 37 | / |
| Wordn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Baharden | 71 | 5 | / |
| Weardina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wuerdien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wourdeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bahrdeen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaardien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beardden | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wourdeen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Borden | 67 | 25,569 | / |
| Bardin | 67 | 15,364 | / |
| Bardyn | 67 | 1,431 | / |
| Werdin | 67 | 556 | / |
| Verden | 67 | 548 | / |
| Vardin | 67 | 428 | / |
| Werdyn | 67 | 52 | / |
| Wardyń | 67 | 50 | / |
| Vardın | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wordin | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wördin | 67 | 16 | / |
| Werdün | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bardén | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bärden | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vorden | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wordén | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wördén | 67 | 5 | / |
| Werdén | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bardhn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bardín | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uorden | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wardim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vardhn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beardn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wordem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahjrdeen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bardeń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vardyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vardem | 67 | 1 | / |
Warden Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Warden in the Arabic language | ||
| واردن | wardn | - |
| اردين | ardyn | - |
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Warden Reference & Research
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