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Elder


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Origin Of The Surname Elder

Meaning Of The Surname Elder

Older

Interesting Facts About Elder

Elder would have originally have been used to distinguish an older member of the family who shared their first name with a younger member. For example, between father and son. A son may have been named after his father and to avoid confusion, one may have been referred to as elder and the other junior. Senior was also used in this way and is another that then became a hereditary surname.

Elder Statistics

Elder is the number 1352 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 7,790 share the surname Elder in the UK.

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