Alden Surname
Approximately 18,731 people bear this surname
Alden Surname Definition:
For Aldin, Aldwin, q.v.
Alden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,114 | 1:44,671 | 5,473 |
| Sudan | 3,080 | 1:12,179 | 1,700 |
| Egypt | 1,983 | 1:46,362 | 4,614 |
| England | 1,832 | 1:30,414 | 4,074 |
| Jordan | 626 | 1:14,125 | 2,351 |
| Philippines | 549 | 1:184,405 | 29,569 |
| Canada | 394 | 1:93,517 | 10,218 |
| Pakistan | 387 | 1:461,612 | 8,209 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Israel | 283 | 1:30,239 | 4,309 |
| Australia | 226 | 1:119,450 | 13,170 |
| Norway | 111 | 1:46,327 | 6,632 |
| Palestine | 88 | 1:51,691 | 5,200 |
| Malta | 84 | 1:5,122 | 348 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| Wales | 50 | 1:61,891 | 5,534 |
| Lebanon | 48 | 1:117,439 | 6,481 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Kazakhstan | 28 | 1:631,518 | 43,439 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Turkey | 24 | 1:3,242,559 | 89,463 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Finland | 22 | 1:249,850 | 19,707 |
| Oman | 20 | 1:184,399 | 3,569 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Solomon Islands | 18 | 1:32,224 | 6,317 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Syria | 13 | 1:1,484,694 | 8,122 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 780 | 1:31,250 | 4,151 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,932 | 1:17,128 | 2,181 |
The alternate forms: Aldén (800) & Aldèn (1) are calculated separately.
Alden (22,530) may also be a first name.
Alden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Aldin, Aldwin, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Aldwin (old friend).
Perhaps Halden, co Kent,.
(Saxon.) Local. From ald, old, and den or dun, a hill or town; old—town, or it may be high—town, from alt, high, Gaelic, and dun, a hill, castle, or town.
Robert Alden occurs in Normandy 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Alden Demographics
Average Alden Salary in
United States
$46,803 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alden (Marathi: देन, Oriya: ଆଲେଡନ, Russian: Алден) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as: Aldén or Aldèn. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alden? popularity and diffusion
The surname Alden is the 28,671st most prevalent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 389,063 people. Alden is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Alden are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Alden is also the 34,551st most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 22,530 people.
The surname Alden is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 8,114 people, or 1 in 44,671. In The United States Alden is most frequent in: California, where 13 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found 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 over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alden last name grew 277 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Alden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Baptist (100%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Alden are 1.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.99% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alden Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alden in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲେଡନ | aledana | - |
| Alden in the Marathi language | ||
| देन | dena | 50 |
| सलडन | saladana | 25 |
| डेन | dena | 25 |
| Alden in the Russian language | ||
| Алден | alden | - |
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