Alden Family History

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Alden Name Meaning

English: from a Middle English personal name. This is either Aldan, a variant of Healfdane (see Haldane), or Aldine, Old English Ealdwine, literally ‘old friend’, but probably to be interpreted as ‘friend of the past’. Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead in western Norway, so named because of its situation below a high mountain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Alden Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Alden name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Alden. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    47%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • France

    4%

  • European Jewish

    4%

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Alden Family Origin

Where is the Alden family from?

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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 the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 20 Alden families living in Ontario. This was about 35% of all the recorded Alden's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Alden families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Alden surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Alden Family Occupations

What did your Alden ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Alden occupation in Canada was Student. 30% of Alden's were Students. A less common occupation for the Alden family was Lab. Student, Farmer and Clerk were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Alden.

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  • Student

    30%

  • Farmer

    20%

  • Clerk

    10%

  • Lab

    10%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Alden ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Alden Historical Records

What Alden family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 68,000 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Alden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 12,000 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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Alden Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Alden ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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