Alred Surname

226,928th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Alred Surname Definition:

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name E)Alhred = Temple-Counsel [Old English e)alh, a temple + ræd, counsel] or Æthelrhed = Noble Counsel. [Old English aðel-e, noble] 2 for Aldred, q.v.

Alred Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5671:231,30822,253
Tanzania1001:529,41634,350
England861:647,88437,755
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Wales51:618,90625,852
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2841:176,82615,798

Alred (353) may also be a first name.

Alred Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name E)Alhred = Temple-Counsel [Old English e)alh, a temple + ræd, counsel] or Æthelrhed = Noble Counsel. [Old English aðel-e, noble] 2 for Aldred, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Alred Last Name Facts

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

Alred occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alred? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alred is the 226,928th most common last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,075,809 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Alred are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 463,770th most commonly used given name at a global level, held by 353 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,567 people, or 1 in 231,308. In The United States Alred is most frequent in: Georgia, where 16 percent reside, Alabama, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 6 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Alred Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alred has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alred last name increased 552 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 159 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alred Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alred last name are 14.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.21% being registered with the party.

Alred earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.24% less than the national average, earning $38,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allred9126,710/
Alread91168/
Aelred914/
Alreed913/
Ailred912/
Ahlred912/
Alredh911/
Alreid910/
Galred910/
Halred910/
Alre89607/
Allread83453/
Allredd8311/
Allreed833/
Allreds831/
Halread830/
Alreh80964/
Alrez8034/
Alrøe8016/
Elred8012/
Alrid8012/
Alrey8010/
Olred8010/
Alrer807/
Alres803/
Alree803/
Aulre802/
Alrep801/
Allre801/
Alhre801/
Ailre801/
Alrie800/
Alreu800/
Alraheed771/
Hallreid771/
D'Allred771/
Allrid7333/
Ahlrep7327/
Hallre7314/
Alreet737/
Alrees734/
Alhrez734/
Halrer734/
Allree733/
Ahlryd733/
Ailere733/
Ailreu733/
Allres733/
Alroyd732/
Alreeh732/
Alroey732/
Alresh732/
Galrey731/
Galrej731/
Alhrei731/
Allreh731/
Allrer731/
Allrez731/
Allrey731/
Ealres731/
Alrezz731/
Alreih731/
Ealrey731/
Alrite731/
Alress731/
Alhrea731/
Allret730/
Ailrey730/
Alrech730/
Halrey730/
Halrie730/
Allrge730/
Alra6786/
Alri6775/
Ahlreip6722/
Ahlreep679/
Alreesh676/
Alrahee676/
Alrecht675/
Alrhieh675/
Halroyd673/
Alry673/
Alreahe672/
Alrette671/
Olre671/
Eilered671/
Hallres671/
Hallryd671/
Alrhisd671/
Alriste671/
Alreish671/
Alreste671/
Hailree671/
Eilread670/
Gallrey670/
Ollread670/
Gallrea670/
Holreid670/
Allroyd670/

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Alred Reference & Research

Allred DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Allred FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alred
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