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 397
Agricultural Labourer 59
General Labourer 56
Dress Maker 36
Domestic Servant 35
Farmer 34
General Servant 25
Labourer 23
General Servant Domestic 21
Living On Her Own Means 18
Carpenter 17
Farm Labourer 17
Laundress 17
Farm Servant 15
Tailor 15
Living On Own Means 14
Clerk 14
House Maid 11
Coal Miner 11
Dressmaker 10
House Keeper 10
Farmer's Son 9
Farmers Son 9
General Domestic Servant 9
Baker 9

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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