Carden

Carden Meaning & Origin

About Carden
The surname Carden is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "cardon," meaning "thistle." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place where thistles grew abundantly or was perhaps associated with the thistle plant in some way. The name Carden may also have been a nickname for someone with a prickly or thorny personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carden: 8,548
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4143
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carden 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
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carden in Braille

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

The name Carden in braille

How to sign the name Carden using Sign Language

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

The name Carden in sign language

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