Padden Last Name Facts and Heraldry
The Padden last name has Irish roots. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is βthe son of Padin, a pet form of Patrick (noble or patrician)β.
Heraldry and the Padden name
Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Padden name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.
Surname origin
Like many surnames, it grew out of a personal name. The name also appears as Paden.
About 1,420 people in the United States were recorded as Padden in 2010, placing it 19,138 on the national list. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames. Want more than a summary? See the Padden family name pack.