Find out how popular the last name Carden is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Carden.

Carden, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Carden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carden in America

Carden is the 4143rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carden surname appeared 8,548 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Carden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carden to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Carden

The surname Carden is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest known mentions dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "cærde" meaning "cared for" or "tended," and "denu" meaning "valley," suggesting a potential association with someone who cared for or tended to a particular valley or area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1273, which mentions a "Roger de Caredene." This suggests that the name may have initially been spelled with variations such as "Caredene" or "Caradene" before evolving into its modern form of "Carden."

The name is also linked to various place names in England, such as Carden in Cheshire and Cardenham in Cornwall. These locations may have served as the birthplaces or residences of individuals who later adopted the surname Carden.

Notable figures throughout history who bore the surname Carden include Sir Robert Carden (1540-1622), an English politician and Member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another prominent figure was Sir John Carden (1552-1618), a military officer who served in the Spanish Army of Flanders and later became Governor of the Brill in the Netherlands.

In the 18th century, Sir John Craven Carden (1715-1785) was a British naval officer who achieved the rank of Vice Admiral and served during the Seven Years' War. His son, John Carden (1753-1830), followed in his footsteps and became a notable Royal Navy officer, serving in various campaigns during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

During the Victorian era, Sir Robert Walter Carden (1801-1888) was a prominent British Army officer who served in the Crimean War and was appointed Governor of Gibraltar from 1859 to 1865. He was also a recipient of the Order of the Bath, a prestigious British order of chivalry.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who carried the surname Carden, highlighting its longstanding presence and potential significance in various contexts, particularly within the military and political spheres of Britain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carden

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Carden.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Carden was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Carden has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Carden was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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