Find out how popular the last name Aldred is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aldred.

Aldred, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aldred surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aldred in America

Aldred is the 21707th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aldred surname appeared 1,199 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aldred.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aldred to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aldred

The surname ALDRED is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is believed to have emerged in the late 8th or early 9th century in the Kingdom of Mercia, one of the ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that comprised what is now central England. The name is derived from the Old English personal name Aldred, which is composed of the elements "ald" meaning "old" and "ræd" meaning "counsel" or "wisdom."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ALDRED can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and property holdings commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. The Domesday Book mentions an individual named Aldred who held lands in Lincolnshire.

In the 12th century, a notable figure bearing the name ALDRED was Aldred of Beverley, who served as the Bishop of Worcester from 1046 to 1062. He was known for his literary works, including a collection of saints' lives and a treatise on the Virgin Mary.

During the Middle Ages, the ALDRED surname was particularly concentrated in the northern counties of England, such as Yorkshire and Lancashire. One notable individual from this period was Sir William Aldred, who was born around 1350 and served as a knight and landowner in Yorkshire.

In the 16th century, the ALDRED surname appears in various historical records, including the parish registers of several English counties. One notable individual from this time was John Aldred, who was born in 1547 in Derbyshire and served as a member of the English Parliament.

Another prominent figure bearing the ALDRED surname was Sir Benjamin Aldred, born in 1688, who was a successful merchant and politician in London. He served as a Member of Parliament and was involved in the establishment of the East India Company.

Throughout the centuries, the ALDRED surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Aldred, Aldrede, Aldryd, and Aldridge. These variations often reflected regional dialects or the preferences of individual scribes who recorded the name in historical documents.

While the ALDRED surname has its roots in the Anglo-Saxon period, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration and migration. However, its origins and early history remain firmly rooted in the ancient kingdoms of central and northern England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aldred

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aldred.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aldred was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aldred has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aldred was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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