Explore the Family Name Cadden

The meaning of Cadden

Irish (Fermanagh and Cavan): shortened form of Ó Cadáin or Mac Cadáin, see McCadden. The name is common in Scotland, and may have come there from Ireland. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Seamus, Siobhan.

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How common is the last name Cadden in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, in regards to popularity, the surname Cadden has shown some changes from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 23,848 with a count of 989 and was found at a proportion of 0.37 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had slipped to 27,204, showing a decrease of 14.07%. The total count decreased as well, down to 889, marking a decrease of 10.11%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 also fell by 18.92%, standing at 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,848	#27,204	-14.07%
Count	989	889	-10.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.3	-18.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cadden

Turning our attention to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cadden, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been slight shifts over the same decade. In 2000, the majority of the Caddens identified as White (98.18%). By 2010, this percentage had slightly decreased to 95.84%, a change of -2.38%. Additionally, in 2010, there were new entries; 1.12% identified with two or more races, and 0.90% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native. There was an increase in the percentage of those who identify as Black, increasing from 0.51% in 2000 to 1.01% in 2010. However, the percentage of Caddens identifying as Hispanic dropped to zero in 2010 from 0.51% in 2000. No individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity were reported in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.18%	95.84%	-2.38%
Two or More Races	0%	1.12%	0%
Black	0.51%	1.01%	98.04%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.9%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0.51%	0%	0%