Elder Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
6
12
18
24
30
37
43
49
55
61
67
Buckinghamshire
2
Cambridgeshire
4
Derbyshire
1
Durham
64
Essex
1
Hampshire
2
Hertfordshire
1
Hunts and Rutland
0
Kent
4
Lancashire
19
Lincolnshire
12
London
161
Middlesex
21
Northumberland
73
Norfolk
22
Suffolk
6
Somerset
1
Surrey
10
Sussex
5
Wiltshire
5
Yorkshire
32
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Cheshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cornwall
0
Cumberland
0
Denbighshire
0
Devon
0
Dorset
0
Flintshire
0
Glamorgan
0
Gloucestershire
0
Herefordshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Leicestershire
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Monmouthshire
0
Northamptonshire
0
Nottinghamshire
0
Oxfordshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Shropshire
0
Staffordshire
0
Warwickshire
0
Westmorland
0
Worcestershire
0
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Elder Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Elder family
Profession
Census Frequency
Female Servant
21
Independent
13
Agricultural Labourer
8
Labourer
6
Tailor
6
Blacksmith
5
Teacher
5
Gardener
4
Mason
4
Shoe Maker
4
Farmer
4
Cabinet Maker
3
Carpenter
3
Baker
3
Mariner
2
Seaman
2
Ag Labourer
2
Custom House Clerk
2
Alms House
2
Apprentice
2
Bricklayer
2
Publican
2
Watch Maker
2
Servant
2
Smith
2
Most Frequent Forenames for Elder
Elder Surname Variants Ranking
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The surname Elder is the
4th most popular variant of Alder.