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

Wasden, 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 Wasden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wasden in America

Wasden is the 27452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wasden surname appeared 878 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Wasden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wasden 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 Wasden

The surname Wasden is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "waes" and "denu," which together mean "wet valley" or "marsh valley," suggesting that the name's bearers originally hailed from a low-lying, marshy area.

One of the earliest documented references to the Wasden name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which recorded the landholdings and tax assessments of English landowners. This record mentions a Robert de Wawedene, who held property in the county of Lincolnshire.

The Wasden surname also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327, a collection of tax records from the reign of King Edward III. These rolls include entries for individuals with variations of the name, such as John de Waseden and William Wasden, both residing in the county of Yorkshire.

In the 15th century, the Wasden name can be found in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence between members of the influential Paston family in Norfolk. One letter, dated around 1470, mentions a Richard Wasden who was involved in a legal dispute over property rights.

Notable individuals bearing the Wasden surname throughout history include:

1. John Wasden (c. 1520 - 1585), an English Protestant reformer and clergyman who served as the Archdeacon of Chichester.

2. Thomas Wasden (c. 1570 - 1634), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Christ's College, Cambridge.

3. Elizabeth Wasden (c. 1600 - 1670), an English Puritan and one of the earliest female writers on religious subjects in the English language.

4. William Wasden (1732 - 1810), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Maldon in Essex.

5. George Wasden (1784 - 1856), an English engraver and portrait painter known for his works depicting notable figures of the Georgian era.

While the Wasden surname originated in England, over time it has spread to other parts of the world through migration and settlement patterns. However, its earliest recorded instances and historical associations can be traced back to various regions of England, particularly in the counties of Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, and Norfolk.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wasden

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

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

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