Auld
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Scots auld (“old”). Compare the English surname Old.
Proper noun
Auld (plural Aulds)
- A surname from Scots.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Auld is the 11290th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2798 individuals. Auld is most common among White (84.77%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Auld”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 70.