Last name Элден (Alden 
, Elden , Элден 
) , throughout the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Элден is characteristic of Egypt, where it is quite a common surname, Syria, and Malta, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Egypt, the United States, and Sudan. Likewise, Элден is the forename as well as the last name.