Older Family Crest & Name History

Older is how some branches of the Alder family came to write their name. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Dweller by alder trees”.

Older coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Alder surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Older has “o” where Alder has “a”. The same family of names includes Alders.

The 2010 census count for Older in the United States was 530, good for rank 41,100. Get the complete Older report, with a museum-style coat of arms.