Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
ELDER
There are approximately 6,207 people named Elder in the UK. That makes it the 1,694th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 98 are named Elder.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
EldersAelder
Aelders
Aeldert
Aeldertje
Eldder
Eelder
Eldar
Eldera
Eldear
Eldeer
Ealder
Eldeir
Eelders
Eldare
Eldair
Eldeers
Eldars
Eeldert
Elader
Ealdor
The Elder surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ELD. ELDE. ELDER. I think these names must be taken literally as relating to the advanced age of tlie original bearer, (A-Sax. ealil) especially as we have the correlatives Young and Younger.