Paddon

Paddon Meaning & Origin

About Paddon
The surname Paddon is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Padda," which itself is a diminutive form of the Old English personal name "Padd." The name Padd is believed to have been a nickname for someone who was small or short in stature. Therefore, the surname Paddon likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was of small or diminutive size.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paddon: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/paddon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paddon in Braille

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

The name Paddon in braille

How to sign the name Paddon using Sign Language

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

The name Paddon in sign language

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