Balderson Surname

132,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Balderson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Balderston,' which see, compare Kelson for Kelston. The suffix -slon is frequently modified to -son.

Balderson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1371:169,61117,158
England7411:75,1938,531
Australia2421:111,55212,427
Canada2271:162,31516,369
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5641:43,2195,416
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3701:135,72612,894

Balderson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Balderston,' which see, compare Kelson for Kelston. The suffix -slon is frequently modified to -son.

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

(English) 1 Balder’s Son: v. Balder.

2 for Balderston, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A northern deity, the son of Odin (and the wisest, most eloquent, and most amiable of the northern Gods) bore the name of Balder, which also became a name of men, whence the places designated Baldersby, Balderston, and Balderton, in what are called the Danish counties. The Anglo-Saxon balder signifies prince, hero.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Balderson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balderson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balderson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balderson is the 132,588th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,140,877 people. Balderson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Balderson live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Balderson is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,137 people, or 1 in 169,611. In The United States Balderson is most frequent in: Virginia, where 22 percent reside, Maryland, where 16 percent reside and Nevada, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States Balderson is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Balderson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Balderson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Balderson last name rose 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balderson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balderson surname are 25.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.61% registered with the party.

The amount Balderson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.14% more than the national average, earning R 335,412 per year; in United States they earn 3.84% more than the national average, earning $44,807 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $52,457 CAD per year.

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