Aldous Surname
Approximately 5,290 people bear this surname
Aldous Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aldus'; not local, as several of its corrupted forms would seem to prove. These are simply imitative. The documentary proofs are extremely strong. Norfolk has been a long-established home for this name, both in its fontal and patronymic character.
Read More About This SurnameAldous Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,570 | 1:21,680 | 3,039 |
| United States | 1,250 | 1:289,967 | 26,916 |
| Australia | 535 | 1:50,459 | 6,281 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Canada | 228 | 1:161,603 | 16,308 |
| New Zealand | 132 | 1:34,305 | 5,926 |
| South Africa | 116 | 1:467,049 | 38,892 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,222 | 1:19,947 | 2,840 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
Aldous (1,639) may also be a first name.
Aldous Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aldus'; not local, as several of its corrupted forms would seem to prove. These are simply imitative. The documentary proofs are extremely strong. Norfolk has been a long-established home for this name, both in its fontal and patronymic character.
William fil. Alduse. Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Cecilia fil. Aldus, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Aldus Waveloc, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Hugo fil. Aldus, Norfolk, ibid.
Hugo fil. Alduse, Norfolk, ibid.
Johannes Aldus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Alan Haldehous, 1379: ibid.
Walter Aldous, rector of Wreningham, Norfolk, 1393: History of Norfolk.
Robert Aldhouse, rector of Narburgh, Norfolk, 1355: ibid.
(English HOUSE) Dweller at the Old [Old English e)ald + hús).
A local name; "the old house."
Aldous is an ancient east country name which at present has its principal home in and around Harleston in this county, though still found in Ipswich and Stowmarket. Aldus was the name of an Ipswich bailiff in 1654 (W.), and the name of Aldhuse was established in Stowmarket in the reign of Elizabeth (H.). In the forms of Aldus and Alduse it occurred in the reign of Edward I. in Norfolk, Notts, Lincolnshire, and Oxfordshire (H. R.). We learn from Blomefield's "Norfolk" that Aldous was the name of the rector of Wreningham in that county in 1393, and that Thomas Aldous of Starston, Norfolk, died in 1740 at the age of 100: Aldhouse is also an old Norfolk name.
Aldous Demographics
Average Aldous Salary in
United States
$45,385 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Aldous Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aldous Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aldous (Marathi: डोउस) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Aldous.
How Common Is The Last Name Aldous? popularity and diffusion
The surname Aldous is the 90,586th most commonly used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,377,608 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Aldous live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles. Aldous is also the 190,443rd most frequently held first name on earth, held by 1,639 people.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 2,570 people, or 1 in 21,680. In England Aldous is mostly concentrated in: Suffolk, where 18 percent live, Norfolk, where 16 percent live and Kent, where 11 percent live. Barring England Aldous exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Aldous Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Aldous has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Aldous surname rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,302 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Aldous Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Aldous last name are 27.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.88% registered with the political party.
The amount Aldous earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.12% more than the national average, earning R 371,004 per year; in United States they earn 5.18% more than the national average, earning $45,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning $58,334 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Aldous Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aldous in the Marathi language | ||
| डोउस | do'usa | 50 |
| अलडुस | aladusa | 50 |
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