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Where Does The Last Name Alford Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Alford (Arabic: الفورد, Russian: Алфорд) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alford? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 10,886^th most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 141,349 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Alford live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 88,403^rd most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 5,713 people.

The last name Alford is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 41,750 people, or 1 in 8,682. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Georgia, where 9 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 82 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Alford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Alford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alford last name expanded 739 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 489 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 455 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 17 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Alford Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (41%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Alford surname are 12.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.3% being registered with the party.

The amount Alford earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 26.55% more than the national average, earning 437,974 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 21.1% more than the national average, earning R 287,784 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.91% less than the national average, earning $21,360,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.54% less than the national average, earning $40,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $50,464 CAD per year.