Spelling variations of this family name include: Ardant, Ardante, Ardent, Ardans, Ardan, Ardent, Arden, Ardens, Arddant, Arddante, Arddent, Arddans, Arddan, Ardenne, Arddent, Ardden, Arddens, Ardente and many more.

First found in Limousin, where this ancient family has been seated from very early times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Gilbert d'Ardenne was registered in Louisiana in 1700.