Alden Family History

Alden Surname Meaning

English: from a Middle English personal name. This is either Aldwin Aldin (representing Old English Ealdwine with loss of -w-) or Middle English Alwin with an intrusive -d- (see Alwin) or Aldan a variant of the Anglo-Scandinavian personal name Healfdene (see Haldane).

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead in western Norway so named because of its situation below a high mountain Alden from an unattested word ‘high standing out’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Olden, Alder, Elden, Walden, Olsen, Allen, Arden, Almen, Aden, Lien

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12K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
68K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Alden family from?

You can see how Alden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Alden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 211 Alden families living in Norfolk. This was about 23% of all the recorded Alden's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Alden families in 1891.

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What did your Alden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Alden. 13% of Alden men worked as a General labourer and 72% of Alden women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Alden were Incapacitated and Unpaid domestic dut.

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General labourer

13%

Farm labourer

Carpenter

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Unpaid domestic dut

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Census Record

There are 68K census records available for the last name Alden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Alden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Alden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 12K military records available for the last name Alden. For the veterans among your Alden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Alden lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Alden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Alden in 1944 was 51, and 75 in 2004.

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Alden Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead in western Norway so named because of its situation below a high mountain Alden from an unattested word ‘high standing out’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Alden family from?

What did your Alden ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

13%

Farm labourer

Carpenter

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Unpaid domestic dut

What Alden family records will you find?

What is the average Alden lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Alden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Alden in 1944 was 51, and 75 in 2004.

Alden Family History

Alden Surname Meaning

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Alden Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Alden

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Where is the Alden family from?

What did your Alden ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Alden family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Alden lifespan?

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