Explore the Family Name Alred

The meaning of Alred

English: variant of Allred. See Aldred 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Alred in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Alred was ranked as the 21,192nd most popular name in 2000 and slipped to the 22,183rd position by 2010, marking a decrease in popularity of about 4.68 percent. In terms of absolute numbers, there were 1,154 individuals with this surname in 2000 and the count marginally increased to 1,164 by 2010; an increase of 0.87 percent. However, when measured per 100,000 people, the proportion dropped from 0.43 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010, indicating a decline of approximately 9.3 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,192	#22,183	-4.68%
Count	1,154	1,164	0.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.39	-9.3%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alred

The analysis of ethnic identity associated with the surname Alred reveals some interesting shifts over the decade. As per the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, around 90.64 percent of those carrying the surname identified as White, which decreased to 87.11 percent by 2010. During the same period, the proportion of Black individuals with this surname increased from 4.77 percent to 6.36 percent, showing a significant rise of 33.33 percent. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic remained unchanged at zero percent. Notably, the category of 'American Indian and Alaskan Native' showed up in 2010, accounting for 2.92 percent. Also, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races rose from 1.47 percent in 2000 to 1.72 percent in 2010, marking an increase of 17.01 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.64%	87.11%	-3.89%
Black	4.77%	6.36%	33.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.92%	0%
Two or More Races	1.47%	1.72%	17.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.65%	0%	0%