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.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Cadden family from?
You can see how Cadden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cadden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cadden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Cadden families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cadden's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Cadden families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cadden surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Salesman and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cadden. 16% of Cadden men worked as a Salesman and 14% of Cadden women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cadden were New Worker and Stenographer. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Cadden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cadden in 1959 was 57, and 76 in 2004.