Nalder Surname

193,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Nalder Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'atten alder,' i.e. at the alder-tree; Anglo-Saxon air, an alder-tree; the d is excrescent. The initial N is the last letter of the prefix atten (— at the); compare Noakes and Nangle.

Robertus de Aire, Devon, 1273.

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Nalder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,0071:26,8083,647
United States5571:650,73452,170
New Zealand2871:15,7782,756
England1641:339,74424,836
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Nalder (66) may also be a first name.

Nalder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'atten alder,' i.e. at the alder-tree; Anglo-Saxon air, an alder-tree; the d is excrescent. The initial N is the last letter of the prefix atten (— at the); compare Noakes and Nangle.

Robertus de Aire, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alice Attenalre. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

John Nelder. Rolls of Parliament.

1749. Married — Stephen Nalder and Sarah Pearson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1784. — Daniel Nelder and Mary Spundley: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) a contraction of Atte Nalder or Atten-Alder = At the Alder [Middle English atte nalder, English Middle English at þen al(d)re, Old English æt þǽm alre (dat. of aler]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nalder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nalder is most common in Australia. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nalder? popularity and diffusion

Nalder is the 193,682nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,356,769 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 60 percent of Nalder are found; 60 percent are found in Australasia and 60 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Nalder is also the 1,201,840th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 66 people.

Nalder is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 1,007 people, or 1 in 26,808. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 57 percent live, New South Wales, where 19 percent live and Queensland, where 17 percent live. Other than Australia this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and New Zealand, where 13 percent live.

Nalder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nalder has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,638 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nalder Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nalder last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nalder surname are 37.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nalder earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.4% more than the national average, earning $53,359 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nalde9152/
Nolder831,052/
Naldes8327/
Nhalde838/
Naldez834/
Naldee834/
Naldei832/
Ngalde831/
Nallde831/
Naldea831/
Naalde831/
Naldet831/
Naldie830/
Nealde830/
Nahalde776/
Nauldee774/
Nealdee771/
Nalhdez771/
Natilde771/
Ngaldei771/
Naglide771/
Naldi7310,750/
Nalda733,185/
Nolde732,249/
Naldy7376/
Naldj734/
Noldes67113/
Gnaldi6784/
Nalldi6736/
Naldis6726/
Ngaldi6716/
Noldge6714/
Neilde677/
Ngolde675/
Noldir672/
Noldee672/
Nailda671/
Noldeh671/
Ngaldy671/
Naalda671/
Nalday671/
Noilde671/
Noldez671/
Gnolde670/
Noldie670/

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