Explore the Family Name Naden

The meaning of Naden

English: habitational name from Naden in Spotland (Lancashire). The placename may derive from Old English nafu ‘nave’, perhaps in a topographic sense ‘wheel-shaped hill’, + denu ‘valley’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Naden experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 61713, but by 2010 it had fallen in popularity to rank 65424, indicating a decrease of 6.01%. The count also decreased slightly from 304 to 303, representing a -0.33% change. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 9.09% from 0.11 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,713	#65,424	-6.01%
Count	304	303	-0.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Naden

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data depicts a change in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Naden. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 13.91%, from 2.30 in 2000 to 1.98 in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a significant drop from 3.95 to 2.64, marking a 33.16% decrease. White individuals made up the majority of the group, although their representation fell slightly from 90.13 to 88.45, a decrease of 1.86%. Interestingly, the surname did not have any associations with Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in 2000. However, by 2010, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Black, reaching 5.28%. Conversely, the Hispanic category dropped to zero, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.13%	88.45%	-1.86%
Black	0%	5.28%	0%
Two or More Races	3.95%	2.64%	-33.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.3%	1.98%	-13.91%
Hispanic	1.64%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%