Eden is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Germany, England. It is 4 characters long in length.
Though the pedigree is not traced higher than the year 1413, there is no reason to doubt that the name is local and derived from either Castle Eden or Little Eden in the county of Durham, where, as Mr. Courthope asserts, the family were resident for several generations prior to the close of the XIV. century.
Descendant of little Ede or Ead meaning "prosperity".
How popular is Eden?
Despite the fact that the number of Eden bearers increased by 6.05 per cent in 2010 US census to 7489 since 2000, the surname slipped by 139 spots and ranked at 4736. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85.7 | 88.39 |
| Black | 5.27 | 4.81 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.73 | 3.6 |
| Others | 1.98 | 1.5 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 1.26 | 0.85 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.07 | 0.85 |
Immigrants to US
From Germany
Anne Eden hailed from Germany. 36 years old embarked for USA from Bremen on Martha and arrived on July 7, 1852. Elisab. Eden (27) Farmer, Shoemaker Henry-J. Eden, Magdalena Eden, aged 22, Farmer Henrich Eden, Store keeper Friz Eden, Marie Eden, aged 32, Laud.E. Eden, aged 43, 22 years old Meta Eden, and 166 other Eden around 58.62% of whom were farmer while others worked as shoemaker and store keeper, merchant, servant, daughter, laborer, carpenter migrated to US from Havre, Bremen and Liverpool.
Eden Namesakes
- Caroline Eden, daughter of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore
- Richard Eden, English alchemist and translator
- Malcolm Eden, vocalist and guitarist
- Eleanor Eden, eldest daughter of Lord Auckland
- Joanna Eden, English jazz singer, songwriter and pianist
- Dorothy Eden, novelist and short story writer
- Barbara Eden, American film, stage, and television actress
- Jaap Eden, Dutch athlete
- Harry Eden, English actor
- Mark Eden, English actor
- Ashley Eden, official and diplomat in British India
- Out of Eden, American Gospel music group often identified with R&B and contemporary Christian music
- Manic Eden, short-lived hard rock band consisting of former members of Whitesnake and Little Caesar
- Carol Eden, American model
- Clarissa Eden, widow of Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon
- Edwin Eden, English cricketer
- Elizabeth Eden, American trans woman made notorious by her boyfriend John Wojtowicz
- John R. Eden, U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Michael Eden, Australian former professional rugby league footballer
- Charlie Eden, outfielder in Major League Baseball
Eden Namesakes
- Caroline Eden, daughter of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore
- Richard Eden, English alchemist and translator
- Malcolm Eden, vocalist and guitarist
- Eleanor Eden, eldest daughter of Lord Auckland
- Joanna Eden, English jazz singer, songwriter and pianist
- Dorothy Eden, novelist and short story writer
- Barbara Eden, American film, stage, and television actress
- Jaap Eden, Dutch athlete
- Harry Eden, English actor
- Mark Eden, English actor
- Ashley Eden, official and diplomat in British India
- Out of Eden, American Gospel music group often identified with R&B and contemporary Christian music
- Manic Eden, short-lived hard rock band consisting of former members of Whitesnake and Little Caesar
- Carol Eden, American model
- Clarissa Eden, widow of Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon
- Edwin Eden, English cricketer
- Elizabeth Eden, American trans woman made notorious by her boyfriend John Wojtowicz
- John R. Eden, U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Michael Eden, Australian former professional rugby league footballer
- Charlie Eden, outfielder in Major League Baseball