Alderson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Alderson Name Meaning: Patronymic from the personal name Alder 'Alder tree'. 'The sun rising proper behind a green mount, thereupon a branch of alder, is the Crest'

The name may have been given to somebody who lived by an Alder tree or perhaps a group of them. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alderson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alderson family

Profession Census Frequency
School 624
Coal Miner Hewer 98
Farmer 92
Private Means 38
Dressmaker 31
General Servant (domestic) 30
General Labourer 28
At Home 27
Farm Labourer 26
Labourer 26
Cotton Weaver 25
None 17
Joiner 17
At School 17
Clerk 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Assisting In The Business 16
Weaver 16
Housekeeper 15
Shop Assistant 15
Home 14
Domestic Servant 14
Scholar 14
Charwoman 13
Stone Mason 13

Alderson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Alderson 100% 33,268
2 Olderson 88% 174
3 Elderson 88% 151

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The surname Alderson is the most popular version of all its varients

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