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

Alfrey, 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 Alfrey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alfrey in America

Alfrey is the 22608th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alfrey surname appeared 1,136 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 Alfrey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alfrey 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 Alfrey

The surname Alfrey is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is believed to have derived from the Old English words 'ælf' meaning 'elf' and 'rīce' meaning 'kingdom' or 'realm'. It is thought that the name was originally a locational name given to someone who lived near a place inhabited by elves or fairies, or perhaps a place that was considered to be enchanted.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alfrey can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Alfricus'. This suggests that the name was already in use during the 11th century in England.

During the medieval period, the name was also spelled as 'Alfray', 'Alfrey', and 'Alfrey'. Some variations of the name may have been influenced by the Old French word 'frerie', meaning 'brotherhood' or 'fraternity'.

One notable person with the surname Alfrey was Sir Thomas Alfrey (c. 1350 - 1415), a knight and landowner from Warwickshire, England. He served as a Member of Parliament for the county in 1388 and 1395.

Another historical figure was John Alfrey (1599 - 1653), an English clergyman and puritan preacher who was actively involved in the English Civil War. He served as a chaplain in the Parliamentarian army and was known for his strong religious beliefs.

In the 18th century, there was a Richard Alfrey (1694 - 1779) who was a successful merchant and landowner in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. He was a prominent figure in the local community and served as the town's mayor in 1736.

A more recent notable person with the surname Alfrey was Sir John Alfrey (1882 - 1970), a British civil servant and diplomat who served as the Governor of British Guiana (now Guyana) from 1939 to 1947.

Another individual of note was Mary Alfrey (1903 - 1997), an American educator and civil rights activist who played a significant role in desegregating schools in the state of Kentucky during the 1950s and 1960s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alfrey

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

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 Alfrey 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 Alfrey 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 Alfrey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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