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UK surname

Allder

A variation of the surname Alder, referring to the alder tree.

In the 1881 census there were 150 people recorded with the Allder surname, ranking it #15,489 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 230, ranked #17,812, down from #15,489 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Newbury, Burnham, Dorney and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Maidstone, Birmingham and Dacorum.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Allder is 300 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 53.3%.

1881 census count

150

Ranked #15,489

Modern count

230

2016, ranked #17,812

Peak year

1911

300 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Allder had 150 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,489 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 230 in 2016, ranked #17,812.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 300 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Allder surname distribution map

The map shows where the Allder surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Allder surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Allder over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 129 #14,406
1861 historical 118 #18,512
1881 historical 150 #15,489
1891 historical 223 #13,800
1901 historical 224 #14,091
1911 historical 300 #11,441
1997 modern 262 #14,814
1998 modern 265 #15,087
1999 modern 274 #14,826
2000 modern 258 #15,427
2001 modern 254 #15,363
2002 modern 262 #15,327
2003 modern 238 #16,144
2004 modern 231 #16,591
2005 modern 223 #16,938
2006 modern 226 #16,891
2007 modern 231 #16,835
2008 modern 234 #16,827
2009 modern 247 #16,549
2010 modern 246 #16,975
2011 modern 246 #16,833
2012 modern 239 #17,027
2013 modern 233 #17,606
2014 modern 236 #17,577
2015 modern 238 #17,378
2016 modern 230 #17,812

Geography

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Where Allders are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Newbury, Burnham, Dorney, London parishes and Gravesend, Milton next Gravesend. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Maidstone, Birmingham, Dacorum, East Cambridgeshire and Stevenage. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Newbury Berkshire
2 Burnham, Dorney Buckinghamshire
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Gravesend, Milton next Gravesend Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Maidstone 016 Maidstone
2 Birmingham 092 Birmingham
3 Dacorum 004 Dacorum
4 East Cambridgeshire 002 East Cambridgeshire
5 Stevenage 007 Stevenage

Forenames

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First names often paired with Allder

These lists show first names that appear often with the Allder surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Allder

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Allder, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Allder surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Allder household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Allder is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Allder is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Allder falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Allder is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Allder, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Allder

The surname ALLDER is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "ald" meaning "old" and "hyrde" meaning "herdsman" or "shepherd". The name likely referred to someone who worked as a shepherd or herdsman, particularly an older or experienced one.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ALLDER can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. The name was spelled as "Aldhere" in this record.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Aldhere", "Aldherd", and "Aldherth", reflecting the evolution of spelling and pronunciation over time. The name was often associated with rural areas and villages, where the occupation of herdsman or shepherd was common.

Notable individuals with the surname ALLDER throughout history include:

1. John Allder (c. 1500 - 1568), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Norfolk. 2. William Allder (1572 - 1640), an English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers in London. 3. Elizabeth Allder (1628 - 1692), an accused witch during the Salem Witch Trials in colonial Massachusetts. 4. Thomas Allder (1804 - 1878), an English artist and engraver known for his landscape paintings. 5. Reginald Allder (1876 - 1954), a British civil engineer and surveyor who worked on various infrastructure projects in India and Africa.

The surname ALLDER is often associated with place names that incorporate the word "old" or variations of it, such as Alderbury (from "Aldres-byrig", meaning "old fortified place") or Alderton (from "Aldres-tun", meaning "old town"). These place names further reinforce the connection between the surname and the Old English word "ald".

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1881 census detail

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Allder families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Allder surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 46 Allders recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.25x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 46 3.25x
Kent 22 4.56x
Buckinghamshire 21 24.56x
Surrey 16 2.32x
Berkshire 13 12.25x
Oxfordshire 7 8.01x
Somerset 6 2.64x
Warwickshire 5 1.40x
Hampshire 3 1.03x
Lanarkshire 2 0.44x
Derbyshire 1 0.45x
Durham 1 0.24x
Royal Navy 1 5.93x
Staffordshire 1 0.21x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Gravesend in Kent leads with 11 Allders recorded in 1881 and an index of 268.95x.

Place Total Index
Gravesend 11 268.95x
Burnham 10 917.43x
Fulham London 8 39.01x
Twickenham 8 132.01x
Appleford 7 4117.65x
Reigate Foreign 7 93.83x
St George Hanover Square 7 28.09x
Bensington 6 1071.43x
Bruton 6 666.67x
Islington London 6 4.38x
Lambeth 6 4.87x
Stewkley 6 923.08x
Aston 5 5.09x
Upton Cum Chalvey 5 146.63x
Bethnal Green London 4 6.51x
Maidstone 4 27.84x
Newbury 4 117.65x
Pinner 4 322.58x
Chertsey 3 67.42x
Lewisham 3 11.66x
Northfleet 3 70.59x
Barony 2 1.73x
Kensington London 2 2.54x
Martyr Worthy 2 1666.67x
Poplar London 2 7.49x
Speen 2 114.94x
Stoke Newington London 2 18.15x
Berrick Salome 1 2000.00x
Doveridge 1 294.12x
Ealing 1 7.91x
Feltham 1 70.92x
Handsworth 1 8.50x
Royal Navy 1 6.94x
St Pancras London 1 0.88x
St Thomas Winchester 1 48.78x
Strood 1 36.36x
Westoe 1 4.19x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Allder surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 9
Louisa 5
Annie 4
Ada 3
Ann 3
Ellen 3
Jane 3
Maria 3
Sarah 3
Alice 2
Caroline 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Mabel 2
Anne 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Eledeir 1
Elisabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Harrith 1
Hettie 1
Katherine 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
Maraane 1
Martha 1
Millie 1
Rachael 1
Rebecca 1
Rosa 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Allder surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 11
Thomas 7
George 6
John 6
James 5
Harry 4
Ralph 3
Robert 3
Albert 2
Alec 2
Charles 2
Edward 2
Henry 2
Tom 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Benj. 1
Chals. 1
David 1
Edwin 1
Fred.W.W. 1
Fredk. 1
Harold 1
Herbert 1
Joseph 1
Josha. 1
Joshua 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Waller 1

FAQ

Allder surname: questions and answers

How common was the Allder surname in 1881?

In 1881, 150 people were recorded with the Allder surname. That placed it at #15,489 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Allder surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 230 in 2016. That gives Allder a modern rank of #17,812.

What does the Allder surname mean?

A variation of the surname Alder, referring to the alder tree.

What does the Allder map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Allder bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.