Cadden

Cadden Meaning & Origin

About Cadden
The surname Cadden is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Cadáin," meaning "son of Cadán." The name Cadán itself is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Cadhán, which means "barnacle goose." The surname Cadden is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who were descendants of the ancient Gaelic nobility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cadden is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cadden: 889
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cadden based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkædən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cadden in Braille

Here's how to represent Cadden in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cadden in braille

How to sign the name Cadden using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cadden using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cadden in sign language

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