Alder Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alder Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alder family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 284
Agricultural Labourer 110
House Servant 30
Dress Maker 19
Labourer 18
Farm Labourer 14
Domestic Servant 11
Laundress 11
Carter 10
House Keeper 9
Servant 9
Groom 8
Shoe Maker 8
Agricultural Lab 7
Carpenter 7
Sawyer 7
Blacksmith 7
Cloth Worker 7
Woolen Cloth Weaver 7
Cook 6
General Servant 6
Nurse 6
Woollen Cloth Worker 6
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 5
Butcher 5

Alder Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Alder 100% 16,494
2 Loader 50% 12,013
3 Leader 50% 10,986
4 Elder 80% 6,671
5 Leeder 50% 4,837
6 Loder 60% 4,463
7 Older 80% 2,582
8 Lauder 67% 2,225
9 Allder 83% 1,179
10 Ludor 40% 358
11 Lader 60% 332
12 Louder 50% 294
13 Laider 67% 206
14 Leder 60% 201
15 Leider 50% 171
16 Luder 60% 165

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The surname Alder is the most popular version of all its varients

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