Iden Family History

Iden Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Iden Green in Benenden (Kent) recorded as Ydenne c. 1200 or Iden Manor in Staplehurst (Kent) recorded as Idenne in 131. The placenames derive from Old English īw ‘yew tree’ + denn ‘pasture’.

English: in Lancashire a variant of Iddon from the Middle English female personal name Ideyn, Idon, Idony (Old French Idone, Latin Idonea ‘suitable’).

North German: metronymic or patronymic from the personal name Ide.

Swedish (Idén): ornamental name from an unexplained first element + the adjectival suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Eden, Ide, Aden, Oden, Iwen, Osen, Iley, Eiben, Uden, Olden

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You can see how Iden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Iden family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Iden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 34 Iden families living in London. This was about 55% of all the recorded Iden's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Iden families in 1891.

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What did your Iden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Iden. 100% of Iden men worked as a General labourer and 100% of Iden women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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What is the average Iden lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Iden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Iden in 1957 was 73, and 69 in 2004.

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Iden Surname Meaning

English: in Lancashire a variant of Iddon from the Middle English female personal name Ideyn, Idon, Idony (Old French Idone, Latin Idonea ‘suitable’).

North German: metronymic or patronymic from the personal name Ide.

Swedish (Idén): ornamental name from an unexplained first element + the adjectival suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Iden family from?

What did your Iden ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Iden family records will you find?

What is the average Iden lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Iden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Iden in 1957 was 73, and 69 in 2004.

Iden Family History

Iden Surname Meaning

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