Nelder Surname

380,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belize

Nelder 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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Nelder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4421:126,05912,608
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Canada1341:274,96725,811
Australia1031:262,09423,895
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Wales111:281,32115,850
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Belize51:71,0952,977
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Nelder (227) may also be a first name.

Nelder 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 Atten-Elder = At the Elder (-Tree) [Early Middle English at þen eldre: v.Elder2] Cp. Nalder.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A trader's sign-appropriate to a tailor,

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Neele, Neale, Neal, from the Norman personal name Nigel; from Nigellus, a diminutive of L. niger, black.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

User-submitted Reference

Nelder was a surname given to someone who lived near an elder tree.

- jannelder

Nelder Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nelder is found most frequently in England. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelder? popularity and diffusion

It is the 380,890th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 7,785,840 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Nelder are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 596,468th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 227 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 442 people, or 1 in 126,059. In England it is most frequent in: Essex, where 14 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 12 percent are found and Merseyside, where 7 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Nelder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nelder has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Nelder last name rose 409 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,206 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nelder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nelder are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Nelder earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $45,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.91% more than the national average, earning $50,633 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nelde91338/
Neldje834/
Nellde834/
Nilder832/
Nölder831/
Neldes831/
Neeldes771/
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Neldy7353/
Nlede7335/
Nilde7311/
Nldes732/
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Nildee6730/
Neldis6729/
Nildhe6716/
Nielda6710/
Nildej676/
Nildet675/
Neldhi673/
Nyolde672/
Nildes672/
Nuilde671/
Nelday671/
Neldai671/
Neltdi671/
Neldys671/
Neeldy671/
Nildey670/
N'Ledea6213/
Nildett622/
Nildech621/
Nldy602/
Nlda601/
Nilda55202/
Nledi5540/
Nhldi551/
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