Congden

Congden Meaning & Origin

About Congden
The surname Congden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cung," meaning "king," and "denu," meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Congden can be interpreted as "valley of the king." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or near a valley associated with a king or had some connection to royalty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Congden: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Congden is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 NG D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/congden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Congden in Braille

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

The name Congden in braille

How to sign the name Congden using Sign Language

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

The name Congden in sign language

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