Aldan

Aldan Meaning & Origin

About Aldan
The surname Aldan is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ealdwine," meaning "old friend" or "noble friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Aldan or Ealdwine. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Alden or Aldin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Aldan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Aldan: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aldan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Aldan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/aldan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aldan in Braille

Here's how to represent Aldan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Aldan in braille

How to sign the name Aldan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Aldan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Aldan in sign language

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