Alford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 517
Agricultural Labourer 70
General Labourer 45
Farm Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 27
Dress Maker 25
General Servant 24
Laundress 23
Labourer 21
General Servant Domestic 18
Carpenter 16
Servant 14
Coal Miner 13
No Occupation 12
House Keeper 11
Tailor 11
Farmers Son 11
Annuitant 10
Cook 9
Gardener 9
Baker 7
Railway Porter 7
Farm Servant 7
Farm Servant Indoor 7
Charwoman 6

Alford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Alford 100% 19,449
2 Elford 83% 6,922
3 Alfred 67% 4,434
4 Allford 86% 1,952
5 Olford 83% 683
6 Leaford 57% 352
7 Luford 67% 210
8 Alfrod 67% 116

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The surname Alford is the most popular version of all its varients

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