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Where Does The Last Name Alden Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Alden (Marathi: देन, Oriya: ଆଲେଡନ, Russian: Алден) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Aldén or Aldèn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alden? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Alden is the 28,671^st most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 389,063 people. The surname Alden occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Alden live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. Alden is also the 34,551^st most widespread forename in the world, borne by 22,530 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 8,114 people, or 1 in 44,671. In The United States Alden is primarily found in: California, where 13 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 78 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 16 percent are found and Egypt, where 11 percent are found.

Alden Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Alden has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 277 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Alden Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Baptist (100%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Alden last name are 1.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.99% being registered with the party.

The amount Alden earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 16.16% less than the national average, earning 290,150 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $46,803 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.59% more than the national average, earning $53,454 CAD per year.