MURDEN
Murden
The surname Murden is of English origin, deriving from a locational name that refers to various places in England. The name may come from the village of Marden in Herefordshire or Wiltshire, or from places named Marden in Kent or Sussex.
It is believed that the name Murden comes from the Old English personal name "Mægheard" combined with the word "denu," meaning valley, hence denoting a valley belonging to or associated with Mægheard.
The Murden surname has been found throughout the United Kingdom, with concentrations in regions such as the West Midlands, East Anglia, and the South East of England. Over time, various branches of the Murden family have spread to different parts of the country and the world.
Individuals bearing the surname Murden have been recorded in historical documents, including census records, parish registers, and local archives. The name has likely undergone different spellings over the centuries, such as Morden, Murdin, or Murton, due to variations in pronunciation and dialect.
Today, the surname Murden is relatively rare but continues to persist, carrying the heritage and lineage of families linked to the historical regions of England from which the name originated.
There are approximately 1,051 people named Murden in the UK. That makes it roughly the 7,095th most common surname in Britain. Around 16 in a million people in Britain are named Murden.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- Clive
- David
- Gary
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Philip
- Richard
- Stephen
Female
- Alison
- Carol
- Caroline
- Catherine
- Claire
- Fiona
- Helen
- Joan
- Joanne
- Julia
- Julie
- Margaret
- Sarah
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