Elders Surname
Approximately 4,128 people bear this surname
Elders Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the elder.' The usual form in the Yorkshire Poll Tax is Senior, and this has become one of the strongly established surnames of that county.
Ricardus ye Elder, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameElders Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,210 | 1:164,009 | 16,675 |
| Netherlands | 790 | 1:21,376 | 3,391 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| England | 266 | 1:209,466 | 18,018 |
| South Africa | 153 | 1:354,103 | 32,399 |
| Germany | 110 | 1:731,868 | 55,248 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Ireland | 56 | 1:84,088 | 4,852 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 | 1:152,754 | 8,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 234 | 1:104,168 | 10,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 220 | 1:228,267 | 19,274 |
Elders (84) may also be a first name.
Elders Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the elder.' The usual form in the Yorkshire Poll Tax is Senior, and this has become one of the strongly established surnames of that county.
Ricardus ye Elder, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1648. Married — Thomas Elder and Jone Gibbs: St. James, Clerkenwell.
The 'elder,' signifying the elder of two bearing the same forename. John Eldar or Eldare de Corstorfin was burgess of Edinburgh in 1423 (LSC., p. 227; Egidii, p. 44). The surname is also recorded in Aberdeen in 1447 (CRA., p. 15). John Elder, a renegade Scot, urged Henry VIII ('Bagcheeks') to invade Scotland, assuring him of the support of the Highland Clans (Coll., p. 23—32). Andro Elder, reidare at Menmure, 1574 (RMR.). of Macnoravaich.
Elders Demographics
Average Male Elders Height
179.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Elders Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elders Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elders is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elders? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 112,274th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,765,394 people. The surname Elders occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Elders reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,046,220th most frequent first name in the world, held by 84 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 2,210 people, or 1 in 164,009. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Elders occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 19 percent live and Egypt, where 7 percent live.
Elders Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Elders has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,005 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 193 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elders Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Elders surname are 21.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.36% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Elders earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.38% less than the national average, earning 296,320 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.17% less than the national average, earning R 165,936 per year; in United States they earn 9.63% less than the national average, earning $38,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $47,221 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gelders | 92 | 605 | / |
| Helders | 92 | 417 | / |
| Eilders | 92 | 364 | / |
| Jelders | 92 | 51 | / |
| Eelders | 92 | 18 | / |
| Elderss | 92 | 9 | / |
| Eylders | 92 | 7 | / |
| Ehlders | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ellders | 92 | 1 | / |
| Elderse | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yelders | 92 | 0 | / |
| Eijlders | 86 | 46 | / |
| Eldersch | 86 | 3 | / |
| Alders | 83 | 2,918 | / |
| Eldars | 83 | 1,092 | / |
| Olders | 83 | 268 | / |
| Eldors | 83 | 0 | / |
| Aalders | 77 | 2,952 | / |
| Gilders | 77 | 392 | / |
| Eldarsh | 77 | 275 | / |
| Hilders | 77 | 199 | / |
| Halders | 77 | 121 | / |
| Holders | 77 | 85 | / |
| Ahlders | 77 | 36 | / |
| Uilders | 77 | 18 | / |
| Alderss | 77 | 4 | / |
| Allders | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hylderås | 71 | 14 | / |
| Gillders | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aldars | 67 | 157 | / |
| Haldors | 62 | 16 | / |
| Haldars | 62 | 7 | / |
| Aldarsh | 62 | 1 | / |
| Halldors | 57 | 3 | / |
| Haldarsh | 57 | 1 | / |
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Elders Reference & Research
Elder One-name Study - A profile of the Elder surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Elder FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Elder FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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