Aldan Surname

155,051st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Aldan Surname Definition:

A personal name from Old English Ealdwine, 'old friend, through the intermediate form Aldwin. Gospatric, son of Alden, was a witness to Earl David's Inqutsitio concerning the lands of the church of Glasgow, c. 1124 (REG., p. 7). Aldan, brother of Gospatric son of Crin, witnessed Earl Gospatric's gift of Ederham and Nesebite (Nisbet) to the monks of S.

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Aldan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey7211:107,9359,236
Northern Mariana Islands7201:7613
Mexico5821:213,2755,615
Kazakhstan1701:104,01511,442
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
Indonesia1141:1,160,08182,627
Papua New Guinea581:140,58119,337
Russia561:2,573,626147,394
Syria551:350,9284,703
Uruguay391:87,9948,905
Guam371:4,328556
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Serbia141:510,35319,964
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Aldán (7) are calculated separately.

Aldan (1,219) may also be a first name.

Aldan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A personal name from Old English Ealdwine, 'old friend, through the intermediate form Aldwin. Gospatric, son of Alden, was a witness to Earl David's Inqutsitio concerning the lands of the church of Glasgow, c. 1124 (REG., p. 7). Aldan, brother of Gospatric son of Crin, witnessed Earl Gospatric's gift of Ederham and Nesebite (Nisbet) to the monks of S. Cuthbert, a. 1153 (Nat. MSS., I, 25). Aldanus, cocus, was witness to a charter by Richard, bishop of St. Andrews (Scon, p. 27), Gilbert filius Aldin witnessed a confirmation charter by Earl Patrick of Dunbar to the Priory of Coldingham, a. 1232 (CCPC., p. 6), and Aldan was owner of the manor of Home, a. 1250 (Kelso, 300).

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

(Irish), a pet form of a compound name beginning with Aid-, ‘fire,’ cognate with Greek aίδoς, Latin aedes (house = hearth), aestus, ‘heat.’ Hence also Gaulish Aedui. (K. Meyer). Cp. Mackay.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Aldan Last Name Facts

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

Aldan (Arabic: الضعن, Georgian: ალდან, Marathi: डन, Russian: Алдан) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Aldán. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aldan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 155,051st most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,576,015 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Aldan are found; 29 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 27 percent are found in Chamorro Oceania. It is also the 226,689th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 1,219 people.

The surname Aldan is most common in Turkey, where it is carried by 721 people, or 1 in 107,935. In Turkey Aldan is most numerous in: Mugla Province, where 28 percent are found, Diyarbakir Province, where 27 percent are found and Adana Province, where 9 percent are found. Other than Turkey this last name is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in Northern Mariana Islands, where 25 percent are found and Mexico, where 21 percent are found.

Aldan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Aldan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 7,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aldan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Aldan last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Aldan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Aldan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 57.06% more than the national average, earning $35,657,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 27.45% less than the national average, earning $31,303 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning $52,132 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aldán937/
Aldean912,278/
Aldhan91669/
Haldan91563/
Galdan91558/
Aldain9146/
Aldane9125/
Ealdan916/
Aldand914/
Aldahn913/
Aldann913/
Ahldan911/
Auldan911/
Aldgan911/
Alldan911/
Aldant910/
Aldamn910/
Haldane833,755/
Aldahan83817/
Galdean83491/
Halldan8350/
Asıldan8330/
Haldain8315/
Haldaan833/
Aldeane832/
Gauldan831/
Haildan831/
Alldean831/
Aldaine831/
Aldanne831/
Aldhane831/
Asildan831/
Haldank831/
Aldasin831/
Aldasen831/
Ahldain831/
Ealdean830/
Haldgan830/
Galldan830/
Aldon801,630/
Aldam801,338/
Oldan80453/
Eldan80357/
Aldón802/
Aldòn801/
Aldanova77905/
Halldane7723/
Aldashyn773/
Haldaane771/
Halldean771/
Haltdane771/
Aldeanne771/
Aldhasin771/
Aldaheen771/
Galdon733,387/
Aldein733,303/
Goldan73909/
Aldham73580/
Eldean73524/
Haldon73338/
Euldan73291/
Eldhan73214/
Eldain73187/
Șoldan73156/
Galdón7390/
Holdan7387/
Oldhan7352/
Heldan7341/
Oldean7322/
Aldoyn7313/
Oldane7313/
Aldaim7311/
Aldone738/
Aldoun737/
Haldón736/
Haldam735/
Eldaun735/
Aldong734/
Eldann734/
Aldoin733/
Oldand733/
Aldaum733/
Aaldam733/
Alldon732/
Auldon732/
Ealdon731/
Aldaam731/
Aldoon731/
Aldosn731/
Aldaym731/
Aildon731/
Aldeyn731/
Oldann730/
Haldanova716/
Eldahan671,304/
Aldaham671,200/
Aldhaim67469/
Aldamkh67240/
Goldhan6770/
Helldan6733/
Goldean6720/
Aldhoon6716/
Aldasim6713/
Aldhoun6711/
Aldoune6711/
Aldasem6710/
Gauldon675/
Gaildon675/
Galdoun675/
Aldosin674/
Aldheam674/
Aldahanova673/
Holdhan672/
Aldocin672/
Aldhaam672/
Holdand671/
Golldan671/
Aldeing671/
Holdain671/
Oeldann671/
Aldoond671/
Hayldon671/
Holdane670/
Halldon670/
Haldone670/
Houldan670/
Gooldan670/
Oldhane670/
Oldahan670/
Oldhand670/

Aldan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aldan in the Georgian language
ალდანaldan-
Aldan in the Marathi language
डनdana-
Aldan in the Russian language
Алданaldan-
Aldan in the Arabic language
الضعنaldn-

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