Alfrey Surname
Approximately 1,711 people bear this surname
Alfrey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. — the son of Alfrey, 'i.e. Alfred. Alfried. Alfred, Alfrey; compare Godfrey. Godfried, Humfrey, Humfreid: Yonge.
Elferus Tannator, Sussex 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ricardus Alfray, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameAlfrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,492 | 1:242,935 | 23,178 |
| England | 153 | 1:364,170 | 25,923 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 60 | 1:406,256 | 24,311 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 232 | 1:216,460 | 18,492 |
Alfrey (125) may also be a first name.
Alfrey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. — the son of Alfrey, 'i.e. Alfred. Alfried. Alfred, Alfrey; compare Godfrey. Godfried, Humfrey, Humfreid: Yonge.
Elferus Tannator, Sussex 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ricardus Alfray, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Allray, 1379: ibid.
Haldefrus fil. Hugh. Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1666. Mickepher Alphrey and Mary Wood: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1679. Sampson Winckworth and Mary Alfrey: ibid.
Probably a corruption of Alfred; or it may be local, though I cannot discover any place so designated. The name belongs, I think, almost exclusively to Sussex. The forms AElfer, Alfere, and Alferus occur before 1086 in that county. Domesd.
Robert Alveré, paid an amerciament at Caen 1195, and Benedict Alvaré in the Bessin(Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The name was a patronymic derived from Alvered or Auvré. Robert Aufré or Alfré was a juror in Sussex 1284. (Suss. Arch. Coll. xx. 4.) Thomas Averay was M.P. for Mere 1307.
Alfrey Demographics
Average Alfrey Salary in
United States
$45,171 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alfrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alfrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alfrey occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alfrey? popularity and diffusion
The last name Alfrey is the 235,214th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,259,232 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Alfrey live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 832,731st most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 125 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,492 people, or 1 in 242,935. In The United States it is most common in: Indiana, where 15 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Alfrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Alfrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alfrey surname rose 643 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 255 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alfrey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alfrey surname are 24.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.66% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Alfrey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $45,171 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.38% more than the national average, earning $57,822 CAD per year.
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