VODDEN
Vodden
Vodden is a British surname with its origins tracing back to the ancient county of Devon in the southwest of England. The name is of Anglo-Saxon descent and is believed to have derived from the Old English word "Fodin," meaning a low-lying marshy area.
The earliest recorded instance of the surname Vodden dates back to the early 16th century in Devon, suggesting that the family has been established in the region for several centuries. Over the years, the Vodden family has been associated with various occupations, including farming, fishing, and trade.
The surname Vodden is relatively rare, and individuals bearing this name are primarily found in the South West of England, particularly in Devon and Cornwall.
Like many surnames of English origin, the name Vodden may have undergone variations in spelling over the centuries, including Vodin, Vodan, and Vothen. These variations reflect the evolution of the English language and the fluidity of spelling conventions in historical records.
Today, individuals with the surname Vodden can be found across the United Kingdom and in various parts of the world, often bearing testament to their ancestral ties to the picturesque county of Devon.
There are approximately 502 people named Vodden in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around eight in a million people in Britain are named Vodden.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- David
- Geoffrey
- Ian
- John
- Mark
- Martin
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Stephen
- William
Female
- Amy
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Jane
- Laura
- Sarah
- Sheila
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Fadden
- Faddon
- Faden
- Fadian
- Fadina
- Fatani
- Fatania
- Fatehnia
- Faten
- Fatin
- Fatine
- Faton
- Fatona
- Fatone
- Fattani
- Fatton
- Fawden
- Fawdon
- Fayden
- Fayton
- Feadon
- Featon
- Fedden
- Feddin
- Feddon
- Feden
- Fedon
- Fedun
- Fedyna
- Feetan
- Fetten
- Fettin
- Fetton
- Feuton
- Fidan
- Fiddian
- Fidian
- Fiteni
- Fiton
- Fittan
- Fitten
- Fittin
- Fitton
- Foaden
- Fodan
- Fodden
- Foden
- Fodon
- Foten
- Fotune
- Fouden
- Foutain
- Foutaine
- Fowden
- Fowdon
- Foyton
- Futon
- Futton
- Fytton
- Phatton
- Phedon
- Phutane
- Vadden
- Vaden
- Vadnai
- Vadon
- Vaidean
- Vaton
- Vaudean
- Vauden
- Vaudin
- Vawden
- Veaton
- Vidan
- Vidana
- Vidani
- Videan
- Viden
- Videon
- Vidion
- Vidoni
- Vieten
- Vitan
- Viton
- Vitone
- Vittone
- Voaden
- Voddon
- Voden
- Vodin
- Voeten
- Vouden
- Vowden
- Vowdon
- Vuitton
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