The Auld Last Name

Auld began as a Scottish family name. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “descendant of Ealda (old); the elderly person”. Like many surnames, it grew out of a personal name. Smith also lists Ault.

The 2010 US Census counted 2,798 people named Auld, ranking it number 11,290 among American surnames.

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Auld name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned. Get the complete Auld report, with a museum-style coat of arms.