Old Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Old Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Old family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Farmer 18
General Servant Domestic 16
Living On Own Means 16
Cook Domestic 11
Dress Maker 11
At School 10
General Labourer 10
Blacksmith 10
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 10
Laundress Wash 8
Dressmaker 8
Housemaid Domestic 7
Domestic Servant 6
Charwoman 6
Carpenter 5
Draper Assistant 5
Shipwright 5
Bricklayer 5
Tailor 5
French Polisher 4
Milliner 4
Nurse Domestic 4
Game Keeper 4
Dock Labourer 4

Old Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Old 100% 9,603
2 Leed 25% 3,519
3 Loud 50% 2,868
4 Auld 50% 2,250
5 Ould 75% 2,223
6 Lead 25% 1,726
7 Lade 25% 1,662
8 Eld 67% 1,291
9 Laud 25% 822
10 Load 50% 760
11 Leod 25% 515
12 Loude 40% 484
13 Led 33% 296
14 Laid 25% 293
15 Lad 33% 234
16 Olde 75% 217
17 Lood 50% 209
18 Loade 40% 187
19 Laude 20% 108
20 Lude 25% 107
21 Lod 33% 105

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

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