Allured Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Allured Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alfred,' or 'Alured.' This latter form is still found as a surname, although Alfred has long been the accepted orthography of the fontal name. It is curious that Alfred has so few representatives in the directories.

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Allured Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
England531:1,051,28451,324
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Allured Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alfred,' or 'Alured.' This latter form is still found as a surname, although Alfred has long been the accepted orthography of the fontal name. It is curious that Alfred has so few representatives in the directories. Where Allen occupies columns, Alfred occupies lines.

Alphred Hock, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alured de la Dene, Essex and Hertfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Robert Alured, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Alured, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Stephen Alfrad, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Michael Alfred, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Thomas Alfred, vicar of Moulton, Norfolk, 1434: History of Norfolk.

John Alfred, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1617. Thomas Alured and Mary Jones: Marriage Lic (London).

1634. Andrew Clare and Everell Allured: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Old English personal name AElfred, meaning 'elf counsel,' The name of Alfred the second prior of Newbattle Abbey, who died in 1179, was usually written Alured and frequently corrupted to Amfridus (Neubotle, intro., p. XV; Chron. Mail., s.a. 1179). He is a frequent witness to privileges granted to the canons of St. Andrews (RPSA.). Alwredus, abbot of Stirling, a. 1158, appears again as Alured (LSC., p. 10, 20).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The personal name. Very common in Domesd. and later, as Alured.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) All—peace, from all, and fred or friede, peace, like Alwin and Albert.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Allured Last Name Facts

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

Allured is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Allured? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,159,732nd most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Allured live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 2,588,992. In The United States Allured is most prevalent in: California, where 26 percent reside, Illinois, where 12 percent reside and Louisiana, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States Allured exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Allured Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Allured has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Allured last name expanded 1,167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 139 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Allured Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Allured surname are 18.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.31% registered to vote for the party.

Allured earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.23% more than the national average, earning $46,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Allure9248/
Alured921/
Hallure86225/
Aillure869/
Allures864/
Alluhre861/
Alure832,400/
Galluret8012/
Alhuread801/
Allurite800/
Alluri7723,959/
Allore77562/
Halure7775/
Aalure7775/
Allura7735/
Allury7710/
Alaure776/
Ailure776/
Algure776/
Galure775/
Alures774/
Alurez773/
Alired772/
Alored772/
Ollure771/
Alurei771/
Aleure771/
Alurie771/
Aloure770/
Halluri71220/
Aalluri7179/
Atlluri7148/
Galluri7139/
Galuret7127/
Allouri7123/
Alyurid7118/
Alloura7110/
Alaurie719/
Allorie715/
Ailluri715/
Alloury715/
Alluuri715/
Aylluri714/
Allauri713/
Alliuri713/
Hallore713/
Ailhure712/
Alluiri712/
Aallore712/
Galurej712/
Allaury712/
Aulluri711/
Hollure711/
Ealluri711/
Halgure711/
Allurui711/
Allusri711/
Hallura711/
Alhoure711/
Aloreid711/
Alhuire711/
Alaurea711/
Alloret711/
Alloore711/
Galoure711/
Allyura711/
Attlure711/
Halurer710/
Alura678,059/
Aluri677,101/
Alore67354/
D'Allura67353/
Olure67273/
Alury6719/
Alhourer6715/
Galiurea6711/
Attlluri673/
Alhureiz673/
Aatlluri671/
Alluraya671/
Alluthri671/
Allurich671/
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