Oldson

Oldson Meaning & Origin

About Oldson
The surname Oldson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ealdwine," meaning "old friend" or "noble friend." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Oldson a patronymic surname. It is likely that the name was originally used to denote someone who was the son of a person named Ealdwine or someone who was considered an old or noble friend.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oldson: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oldson 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 Oldson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O43205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L D S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/oldson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oldson in Braille

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

The name Oldson in braille

How to sign the name Oldson using Sign Language

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

The name Oldson in sign language

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