Soden
English
Etymology
From Old French soudan (“sultan”), a nickname for someone who behaved in an outlandish and autocratic manner or for someone who had played the part of a sultan in a pageant.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Soden is the 15246th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1929 individuals. Soden is most common among White (90.2%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Soden”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German Low German
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