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Hadden Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from the barony of Hadden Halden or Haulden (Roxburghshire) or a variant of Haldane . English: variant of Haddon . Irish (Armagh and Tyrone): though mainly Scottish this surname is sometimes used as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÉidín ‘descendant of Éidín’ (see Hayden ).

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


Similar surnames: Harden, Hayden, Hedden, Hadder, Haden, Madden, Padden, Haddon, Harder

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Where is the Hadden family from?

You can see how Hadden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hadden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hadden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 167 Hadden families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Hadden's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hadden families in 1891.
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What did your Hadden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hadden. 10% of Hadden men worked as an Incapacitated and 79% of Hadden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hadden were Night Watchman and Housekeeper. .

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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

  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    8%
  • Night Watchman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Hadden. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Hadden. For the veterans among your Hadden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hadden lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Hadden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Hadden in 1945 was 49, and 74 in 2004.

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