Ogden

Ogden Meaning & Origin

About Ogden
The surname Ogden is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Ocga," meaning "fear" or "terror," combined with the suffix "-den," which refers to a valley or a pasture. Therefore, the name Ogden can be interpreted as "valley of fear" or "pasture of terror." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location with a fearsome or intimidating landscape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ogden: 18,860
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,906
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ogden 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 Ogden is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 G D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑgdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ogden in Braille

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

The name Ogden in braille

How to sign the name Ogden using Sign Language

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

The name Ogden in sign language

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