Alderley Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Alderley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Alderley = 1 the Alder-Tree Lea. [Middle English alder, aller, O.E, alr + Middle English ley, Old English leáh].

2 (Chesh. and Staffs) E)Aldred’s Lea. [v. Aldred].

Alderley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:3,277,533109,658
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847

Alderley (146) may also be a first name.

Alderley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Alderley = 1 the Alder-Tree Lea. [Middle English alder, aller, O.E, alr + Middle English ley, Old English leáh].

2 (Chesh. and Staffs) E)Aldred’s Lea. [v. Aldred].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Alderley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alderley is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alderley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Alderley reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 763,528th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 146 people.

Alderley is most common in England, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England Alderley is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 47 percent are found, Cheshire, where 35 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 18 percent are found. Other than England it exists in one country. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 6 percent are found.

Alderley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alderley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Alderley last name contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alderlley941/
Alderle930/
Alderly930/
D'Alderley891/
Aldreley881/
Holderley821/
Alderli801/
Holderle75214/
Helderle75181/
Hölderle75108/
Holderly7556/
Alderlid7526/
Aldirles751/
Hoelderle7128/
Alderelli713/
Helderlee710/
Olderli6714/
Oldrely671/
Holderless670/
Helderlé634/
Aldarelli5971/
Hoeldarle591/
Eldarli53121/

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