Aberdour Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Aberdour Surname Definition:

Of local origin from Aberdour in Aberdeenshire or from Aberdour in Fife, or perhaps from both. William Abirdour witnessed a charter by the earl of Huntlie in 1367 (Aboyne, p. 13), and another William Abirdour acted as bailie for the Abbey of Arbroath in 1483 (RAA.

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Aberdour Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875

Aberdour Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from Aberdour in Aberdeenshire or from Aberdour in Fife, or perhaps from both. William Abirdour witnessed a charter by the earl of Huntlie in 1367 (Aboyne, p. 13), and another William Abirdour acted as bailie for the Abbey of Arbroath in 1483 (RAA., II, 236). Another William Aberdour admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1484 appears again in 1508 as a contributor towards repairing the city church (NSCM., I, p. 31; CRA., p. 43, 80). Alexander Abirdour who witnessed the sale of Reidmyr and Quhitriggis in 1487 is probably the Alexander Aberdour who appears as a charter witness in 1500 (REB., II, 144; RAA., II, 409). In 1510 a precept of remission was issued at Banff to two men charged with the murder of William Abirdour alias Jak (RSS., I, 2106). Robert Abirdour in Rothiebirsben appears in 1610 (Inquis., 482), and Gilbert Abirdour in Culquhorsie was on assize in the same year (RSCA., II, p. 61,134). Abyrdour 1504.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A parish of Aberdeenshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the village of Aberdour in Fifeshire.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Aberdour Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aberdour Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Aberdour is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aberdour? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,843,861st most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Aberdour reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is most prevalent in: East Sussex, where 47 percent live, Greater London, where 40 percent live and Surrey, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England Aberdour is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 26 percent live.

Aberdour Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Aberdour has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Aberdour last name rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Abordor801/
Haberdar75192/
Oberdort754/
Oberdore752/
Aberdeir751/
Aberdeer750/
Oberdorp750/
Auberdar750/
Oberdoer750/
Haberdier710/
Obordor6786/
Abardar676/
Overdur670/
Oberdier63153/
Overdorp6354/
Overdort632/
Overdurt631/
Oberdeer630/
Oberdiear5934/
Ayverdier5915/
Overdorpp590/
Ebordar531/
Ağaverdiyer531/
Overdier5066/
Overdeer5051/
Overdear5049/
Overdeir500/
Overdart500/

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