Alderman Surname

31,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Alderman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the alderman,' probably used sometimes personally; compare Bateman, Tiddy man, &c.

Aldermann' de Bretford, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Jukel Alderman, Sheriff of London, 1194: Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 1188-1274.

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Alderman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,7081:26,4413,326
England2,0551:27,1133,698
Australia6671:40,4735,222
Canada2951:124,90013,053
Wales2311:13,3961,482
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Israel131:658,28045,106
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
France51:13,284,544357,392
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Guam11:160,1214,893
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1381:21,4193,023
Wales391:40,2162,129
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0151:24,9223,094

Alderman (245) may also be a first name.

Alderman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the alderman,' probably used sometimes personally; compare Bateman, Tiddy man, &c.

Aldermann' de Bretford, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Jukel Alderman, Sheriff of London, 1194: Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 1188-1274.

Jacob Alderman, Sheriff of London, 1199: ibid.

Robert le Alderman, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Benjamin Aldermannus, Sussex, ibid.

Thomas Alderman, rector of St. Buttolph, Norwich, 1388: History of Norfolk.

1691. Baptised — Thomas, son of Joseph Alderman: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Duke, Magistrate, Chief. [Old English e)aldormann].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who was a city officer or magistrate; governor of a guild.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Alderman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alderman (Arabic: الدرمان, Russian: Альдерман) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alderman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 31,049th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 423,695 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Alderman reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 570,604th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 245 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 13,708 people, or 1 in 26,441. In The United States Alderman is most prevalent in: Florida, where 15 percent are found, Georgia, where 9 percent are found and Virginia, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States Alderman is found in 46 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Alderman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alderman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alderman surname rose 680 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 592 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alderman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Alderman surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Alderman last name are 11.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Alderman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.66% more than the national average, earning R 341,388 per year; in United States they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $43,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $54,968 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alderman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alderman in the Russian language
Альдерманalderman-
Alderman in the Arabic language
الدرمانaldrman-

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