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

Maiden, 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 Maiden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maiden in America

Maiden is the 8456th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maiden surname appeared 3,905 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Maiden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maiden 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 Maiden

The surname Maiden is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "mæiden," meaning "maiden" or "unmarried woman." This name was likely given as a descriptive surname to someone who remained unmarried or who was a servant or attendant to a noblewoman.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Maiden can be found in various historical records from the 13th century onwards. One notable example is the mention of a William le Mayden in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1279. This early spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time.

In the 14th century, the surname Maiden appeared in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, where a John Mayden was listed as a taxpayer in 1379. This record suggests that the name was well-established in the northern regions of England during this period.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England compiled in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the surname Maiden. However, it does mention several place names that may have influenced the development of the surname, such as Maidstone in Kent and Maidwell in Northamptonshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Maiden throughout history include:

1. Roger Maiden (c. 1455 - c. 1518), an English printer who worked in London during the early years of the printing press in England.
2. Sir Samuel Maiden (1587 - 1668), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Warwickshire from 1640 to 1648.
3. Benjamin Maiden (1647 - 1718), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Provost of Worcester College, Oxford.
4. John Maiden (1782 - 1857), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Rear Admiral.
5. Joseph Maiden (1859 - 1925), an English-born Australian botanist and curator of the National Herbarium of New South Wales.

While the surname Maiden has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and exploration. Over time, various spellings and variations of the name have emerged, such as Mayden, Maden, and Madin, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maiden

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

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 Maiden 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 Maiden 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 Maiden was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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