Alderman
See also: alderman
English
Etymology
Occupational surname for a member of the governing body of a city, from alderman.
Proper noun
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- An English surname originating as an occupationCategory:English surnames#ALDERMANCategory:English surnames from occupations#ALDERMAN.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Alderman is the 3528th 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.