Alfredson Surname

439,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Alfredson Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Alfred (elf, counsel).

Alfredson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5101:710,70456,075
Sweden1041:94,6806,886
Australia781:346,09929,260
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
England51:11,143,612252,590
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Alfredson (109) may also be a first name.

Alfredson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Alfred (elf, counsel).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Alfredson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alfredson Come From? nationality or country of origin

Alfredson (Russian: Альфредсон) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alfredson? popularity and diffusion

Alfredson is the 439,664th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,355,001 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Alfredson are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Alfredson is also the 900,062nd most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 109 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 510 people, or 1 in 710,704. In The United States Alfredson is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 17 percent reside, Michigan, where 10 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Alfredson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alfredson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alfredson surname expanded 10,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alfredson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alfredson surname are 3.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.47% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Alfredson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 220.06% more than the national average, earning R 760,584 per year; in United States they earn 1.52% less than the national average, earning $42,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.34% more than the national average, earning $58,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alfredsson954,370/
Alfreson941/
Alfredsen89515/
Alfredsén893/
Hallfredsson863/
Alfreðsson84152/
Alfridsson8412/
Golfredson843/
Alfresen821/
Hallfreðsson7610/
Alfressien741/
Alfrisan714/
Alfertsen670/
Alfirzan591/

Alfredson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alfredson in the Russian language
Альфредсонalfredson-

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