Explore the Family Name Vaden

The meaning of Vaden

1. English: unexplained. 2. In some cases possibly also Swedish (Vadén): ornamental, topographic, or a habitational name from the (placename) element vad ‘ford’ + the adjectival suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’. History: The earliest recorded bearer of this name in North America is Henry Vaden (1663–1729), of Chesterfield County, VA.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vaden saw a slight dip in popularity over a decade, moving from rank 9828 in 2000 to 10006 in 2010, marking a 1.81% decline. However, the total count of individuals bearing the name increased from 3035 to 3222, reflecting a 6.16% growth. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased slightly from 1.13 to 1.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,828	#10,006	-1.81%
Count	3,035	3,222	6.16%
Proportion per 100k	1.13	1.09	-3.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vaden

The ethnic identity distribution for the surname Vaden, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, accounting for 71.53% in 2000 and 70.36% in 2010. This is followed by those identifying as Black at 24.58% in 2000 and 24.64% in 2010. Notably, there was significant growth in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, increasing by 150% from 2000 to 2010, albeit still forming a small portion of the overall population. The Hispanic representation also went up by 74.19%. Those identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native both decreased by 13.04% and 10.71% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.53%	70.36%	-1.64%
Black	24.58%	24.64%	0.24%
Hispanic	1.55%	2.7%	74.19%
Two or More Races	1.61%	1.4%	-13.04%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.56%	0.5%	-10.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.16%	0.4%	150%