Elderson Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Elderson Surname Definition:

Elder’s Son: v. Elder.

Elderson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1421:118,92418,728
United States401:9,061,473385,835
England131:4,286,005132,302
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Elderson (613) may also be a first name.

Elderson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Elder’s Son: v. Elder.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Elderson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elderson is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Elderson.

How Common Is The Last Name Elderson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elderson is the 1,168,344th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. The last name Elderson is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Elderson are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 337,379th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 613 people.

Elderson is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 142 people, or 1 in 118,924. In The Netherlands Elderson is most numerous in: South Holland, where 63 percent reside, Gelderland, where 11 percent reside and Zeeland, where 11 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Elderson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Elderson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elderson last name increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elderson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elderson surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

Elderson earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.11% more than the national average, earning $53,984 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helderson941/
Gelderson940/
Eldersen882/
Ilderson880/
Hilderson82150/
Gilderson82123/
Elderjohn821/
Heldersen820/
Hildersson781/
Hildersom719/
Gildersen710/
Eldersham710/
Ildırcan5015/

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