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Barden Family History

Barden Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Barden Park in Tonbridge, Kent, or Bardown in Ticehurst, Sussex, or Berden in Essex. English: habitational name from any of the places in North and Yorkshire named Barden from Old English bere ‘barley’ (or the derived adjective beren) + denu ‘valley’.

English: variant of Bardon. Irish: Anglicized form of Ó Bairdín ‘descendant of the bard’ from bárdáin ‘little bard’.

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


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You can see how Barden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 459 Barden families living in Kent. This was about 29% of all the recorded Barden's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Barden families in 1891.
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What did your Barden 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 Barden. 12% of Barden men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Barden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barden were Carpenter and Domestic Servant.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Gardener
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Barden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Barden. For the veterans among your Barden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barden lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Barden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Barden in 1941 was 42, and 71 in 2004.

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