Alderman

See also: alderman

English

Etymology

Occupational surname for a member of the governing body of a city, from alderman.

Proper noun

Alderman (plural Aldermans)

1. An English surname originating as an occupation.

Derived terms

• aldermanite

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Alderman is the 3528^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10119 individuals. Alderman is most common among White (88.05%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Alderman”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 21.

Anagrams

• almander, malander