Padden Family History

Padden Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Páidín ‘son of Páidín’ a pet form of the personal name Pádraig (see Patrick). Compare McPadden.

English (Devon): habitational name from either Petton in Bampton (Devon) or Paddon in Shebbear (Devon).

Petton in Bampton derives from an Old English personal name P(e)atta + Old English tūn ‘farmstead settlement’; Paddon in Shebbear probably has the same etymology but due to a lack of early forms this cannot be certain.

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

Similar surnames: Paden, Hadden, Madden, Mcpadden, Hayden, Cadden, Scadden, Badder, Paddy, Fadden

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2K	Immigration Records
14K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Padden family from?

You can see how Padden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Padden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Padden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 63 Padden families living in Lancashire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Padden's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Padden families in 1891.

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What did your Padden 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 Padden. 23% of Padden men worked as a General labourer and 86% of Padden women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Padden were weft man and Incapacitated.

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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.

General labourer

23%

Bricklayer

12%

builders gen labourer

12%

weft man

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Domestic servant

Cotton weaver

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Padden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Padden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Padden. 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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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Padden. For the veterans among your Padden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Padden lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Padden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Padden in 1955 was 29, and 79 in 2004.

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Padden Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Páidín ‘son of Páidín’ a pet form of the personal name Pádraig (see Patrick). Compare McPadden.

English (Devon): habitational name from either Petton in Bampton (Devon) or Paddon in Shebbear (Devon).

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

Where is the Padden family from?

What did your Padden 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

23%

Bricklayer

12%

builders gen labourer

12%

weft man

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Domestic servant

Cotton weaver

Incapacitated

What Padden family records will you find?

What is the average Padden lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Padden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Padden in 1955 was 29, and 79 in 2004.

Padden Family History

Padden Surname Meaning

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Padden Surname Meaning

52,000 record(s) for Padden

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Where is the Padden family from?

What did your Padden ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Padden lifespan?

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