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
School 383
Farm Labourer 48
Farmer 33
Private Means 32
General Labourer 29
Labourer 22
None 19
Clerk 17
Domestic Servant 15
Dressmaker 14
House Painter 14
House Keeper 13
Coal Miner Hewer 13
General Servant (domestic) 12
Nil 12
Housemaid (domestic) 11
Shop Assistant 11
Assisting In Business 11
Cook (domestic) 10
At School 10
Scholar 10
Carpenter 9
Cook Domestic 9
Blacksmith 9
Labourer On Farm 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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