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Iden Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Iden Green in Benenden (Kent) recorded as Ydenne c. 1200 or Iden Manor in Staplehurst (Kent) recorded as Idenne in 131 The placenames derive from Old English īw ‘yew tree’ + denn ‘pasture’. English: in Lancashire a variant of Iddon from the Middle English female personal name Ideyn Idon Idony (Old French Idone Latin Idonea ‘suitable’). North German: metronymic or patronymic from the personal name Ide Swedish (Idén): ornamental name from an unexplained first element + the adjectival suffix -én a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Eden, Ide, Aden, Oden, Iwen, Osen, Iley, Eiben, Uden, Olden

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Where is the Iden family from?

You can see how Iden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Iden family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Iden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 14 Iden families living in Ohio. This was about 61% of all the recorded Iden's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Iden families in 1840.
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What did your Iden ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Iden. 14% of Iden men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Iden women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Iden were Proprietor and Packer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    14%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Laborer
    6%
  • Proprietor
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    12%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Teacher
    9%
  • Packer
    9%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Iden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Iden. For the veterans among your Iden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Iden lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Iden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Iden in 1957 was 73, and 69 in 2004.

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