Aldersey Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Aldersey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aldersey,' a township in the parish of Coddington, near Chester. This is settled beyond controversy by the following entries: —

Ralph Aldersey, of Chester, alderman, 1555: Wills at Chester.

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Aldersey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:671,30238,633
Australia381:710,41347,396
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Wales31:522,80514,314
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Aldersey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aldersey,' a township in the parish of Coddington, near Chester. This is settled beyond controversy by the following entries: —

Ralph Aldersey, of Chester, alderman, 1555: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Aldersey, of Middle Aldersey, Cheshire, 1588: ibid.

Hugh Aldersey, of Aldersey, yeoman, 1615. ibid.

1588-0 John Aldersey, Cheshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

130-1. Roliert Eyre and Anne Aldersey: Marriage Lic. (London).

1635. Thomas Blechynden and Margaret. Aldersey: ibid.

Thegrand father of Anne and Margaret Aldersey was 'John Aldersey, of Aldersey. Cheshire,' who married Anne Low, sister of Sir Thomas Low, alderman of London. Their father was Samuel Aldersey, of London, haberdasher: v. Visitation of London, 1633-4.

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

(English) belonging to Aldersey (Chesh.) = E)Aldhere’s, E)Aldor’s, or E)Ald- red’s Island or Riparian Land [v. under Alder and Aldred; Old English íg, island, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate in co Chester, possessed by the family temp. Henry III., and still owned by them.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Local. The isle of alders.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Aldersey, an old Chester municipal name, is now rare in the county. Several of the mayors and sheriffs of this city during the 16th and 17th centuries bore the name (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Aldersey Last Name Facts

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

Aldersey is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Aldersey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,497,948th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Aldersey reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Aldersey is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 671,302. In England it is most common in: Cumbria, where 27 percent reside, Worcestershire, where 19 percent reside and Merseyside, where 11 percent reside. Outside of England it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Aldersey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Aldersey has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Aldersey surname grew 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aldersey Last Name Statistics demography

Aldersey earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning $52,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Alderse9330/
Aldersea88193/
Alderser882/
Aldersay880/
Alldersea8213/
Eldersy802/
Alderze801/
Elderse801/
Aldorse801/
Alderge801/
Alderger752/
Holdersy751/
Alderzi6781/
Aldarsi675/
Aldrege675/
Eldarsy671/
Aldirsi671/
Haldersaha671/
Aldredge631,332/
Alldrege6314/
Oldhorse635/
Aldercha631/
Holdorse630/
Alldredge593,557/
Auldredge5923/
Aldharshi592/
Holderdge591/
Haldredge590/
Aldarzayaa5626/
Oldershass560/
Eldarsa53186/
Aldorzi5316/
Elderzi537/
Aldarzi531/
Eldarsi531/
Aldirce531/
Holdrege50100/
Eichelderger5011/
Oldredge500/

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