Older Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Older Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Older family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 31
Agricultural Labourer 22
Farm Labourer 6
Farmer's Son 5
Shoemaker 5
Dress Maker 4
Labourer 4
General Servant 3
House Servant 3
Wood Man 3
Servant 3
House Keeper 3
Baker 3
Assistant Master 2
Beer House Keeper 2
Woodman's Son 2
Gardner 2
Lodging House Keeper 2
Mason 2
Solicitor 2
Assistant 2
Brick Layer Journeyman 2
House Maid 2
Butcher 2
Domestic Servant 2

Older Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Older is the 7th most popular variant of Alder.

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