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 455
Agricultural Labourer 89
Domestic Servant 34
General Labourer 27
Dress Maker 23
Labourer 22
General Servant 19
Laundress 19
General Servant Domestic 16
Annuitant 12
Servant 11
Tailor 10
Carpenter 9
Coal Miner 9
Butcher 8
Charwoman 8
Grocer 8
Carman 7
Coachman 7
Housemaid Domestic Servant 7
Tailoress 7
Dressmaker 6
Servant Domestic 6
Shoe Maker 6
Farm Labourer 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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