Worden Surname
Approximately 15,141 people bear this surname
Worden Surname Definition:
For Warden, q.v.
Worden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,280 | 1:29,516 | 3,663 |
| England | 1,230 | 1:45,299 | 5,707 |
| Canada | 868 | 1:42,449 | 5,272 |
| Australia | 644 | 1:41,919 | 5,357 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 842 | 1:28,949 | 3,906 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,653 | 1:13,747 | 1,763 |
The alternate forms: Wörden (8), Wordén (6) & Wördén (5) are calculated separately.
Worden (118) may also be a first name.
Worden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Warden, q.v.
(English) One who came from Worden (valley with a weir or dam), in Lancashire.
From wor-den, upon the hill; veor-den, the great hill; or warth-den, the high hill.
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Worden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Worden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Worden (Arabic: ردين) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Wörden, Wordén or Wördén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Worden? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 34,958th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 481,312 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Worden are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Worden is also the 859,937th most common first name globally, borne by 118 people.
The surname Worden is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 12,280 people, or 1 in 29,516. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 10 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Worden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Worden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Worden last name expanded 336 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Worden Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Worden last name are 15.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.21% being registered with the political party.
The amount Worden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning R 258,924 per year; in United States they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $44,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning $51,227 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wörden | 94 | 8 | / |
| Wordén | 94 | 6 | / |
| Woerden | 92 | 154 | / |
| Worrden | 92 | 2 | / |
| Whorden | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wourden | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wohrden | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wordn | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wördén | 89 | 5 | / |
| Wourdeng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wourdeen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Borden | 83 | 25,569 | / |
| Warden | 83 | 23,071 | / |
| Werden | 83 | 1,124 | / |
| Würden | 83 | 235 | / |
| Wurden | 83 | 76 | / |
| Wordin | 83 | 21 | / |
| Vorden | 83 | 8 | / |
| Uorden | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wordem | 83 | 2 | / |
| Weerden | 77 | 189 | / |
| Bourden | 77 | 173 | / |
| Voorden | 77 | 54 | / |
| Werdien | 77 | 46 | / |
| Wardien | 77 | 21 | / |
| Waarden | 77 | 13 | / |
| Waerden | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wuerden | 77 | 8 | / |
| Warhden | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bordeen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wharden | 77 | 2 | / |
| Warrden | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wardenn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vordeen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wardeen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Borrden | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boorden | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vohrden | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bordden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wardden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vorrden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hwarden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bordenn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bordn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wardn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wourding | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wuerdien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wordding | 71 | 0 | / |
| Burden | 67 | 28,173 | / |
| Bordin | 67 | 15,574 | / |
| Barden | 67 | 14,849 | / |
| Varden | 67 | 1,481 | / |
| Wardin | 67 | 852 | / |
| Wardyn | 67 | 748 | / |
| Werdin | 67 | 556 | / |
| Verden | 67 | 548 | / |
| Vurden | 67 | 220 | / |
| Werdyn | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bordyn | 67 | 47 | / |
| Wördin | 67 | 16 | / |
| Werdün | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bärden | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wordim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wardem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Werdén | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vordem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bourdn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wardnd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bordín | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wardeń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bordhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wardhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bordèn | 67 | 1 | / |
Worden Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Worden in the Arabic language | ||
| ردين | rdyn | - |
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Footnotes
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