Fadden

Fadden Meaning & Origin

About Fadden
The surname Fadden is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Fadaigh," meaning "descendant of Fadaigh." The name Fadaigh itself is believed to be derived from the word "fada," meaning "long" or "tall." Therefore, the surname Fadden likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was tall or had long limbs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fadden: 1,518
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fadden 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
FTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfædən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fadden in Braille

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

The name Fadden in braille

How to sign the name Fadden using Sign Language

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

The name Fadden in sign language

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