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There are approximately 966 people named Alfred in the UK. That makes it the 7,323rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 15 are named Alfred.

Region of origin

Europe

Country of origin

Unknown

Language of origin

Unknown

Religion of origin

Unknown

Classification

Unknown
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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Alfredo
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The Alfred surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

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

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

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

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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