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UK surname

Allred

A surname of English origin, derived from the Old English words "eald" and "red," meaning "old" and "counsel."

In the 1881 census there were 54 people recorded with the Allred surname, ranking it #26,009 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 151, ranked #23,615, up from #26,009 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Dean, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and Leigh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bolton, Tower Hamlets and Wigan.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Allred is 199 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 179.6%.

1881 census count

54

Ranked #26,009

Modern count

151

2016, ranked #23,615

Peak year

1911

199 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Allred had 54 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,009 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 151 in 2016, ranked #23,615.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 199 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Allred surname distribution map

The map shows where the Allred surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Allred surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Allred over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 24 #29,038
1861 historical 57 #26,718
1881 historical 54 #26,009
1891 historical 131 #20,073
1901 historical 186 #15,839
1911 historical 199 #15,016
1997 modern 141 #21,941
1998 modern 150 #21,665
1999 modern 154 #21,455
2000 modern 154 #21,415
2001 modern 160 #20,616
2002 modern 159 #21,086
2003 modern 147 #21,977
2004 modern 146 #22,202
2005 modern 142 #22,577
2006 modern 141 #22,833
2007 modern 143 #22,924
2008 modern 140 #23,511
2009 modern 137 #24,371
2010 modern 148 #23,697
2011 modern 139 #24,507
2012 modern 142 #24,148
2013 modern 144 #24,323
2014 modern 144 #24,504
2015 modern 143 #24,481
2016 modern 151 #23,615

Geography

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Where Allreds are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Dean, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars, Leigh, Chorley and Uttoxeter, Checkley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bolton, Tower Hamlets and Wigan. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Dean Lancashire
2 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
3 Leigh Lancashire
4 Chorley Lancashire
5 Uttoxeter, Checkley Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bolton 010 Bolton
2 Tower Hamlets 027 Tower Hamlets
3 Wigan 030 Wigan
4 Wigan 033 Wigan
5 Bolton 011 Bolton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Allred

These lists show first names that appear often with the Allred surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Allred

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Allred, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Allred surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Allred household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Allred is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Allred is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Allred falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Allred is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Allred, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Allred

The surname Allred has its roots in England, where it first emerged in the late 12th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old English word "Alfred," which means "elf counsel" or "wise elf." This name was initially an Anglo-Saxon given name before evolving into a surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Allred surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "Alured." This variation of the spelling was common in medieval times, reflecting the dialectal and scribal variations of the era.

During the 13th century, the Allred surname was particularly prevalent in the county of Norfolk, England. This region is known for its rich history and numerous mentions in ancient records, such as the Domesday Book of 1086, which served as a comprehensive survey of landholders and their holdings.

Notable individuals bearing the Allred surname throughout history include Sir William Allred (1499-1565), a prominent English landowner and member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another notable figure was Robert Allred (1619-1686), a Quaker minister who emigrated from England to the American colonies in the late 17th century.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Allred surname can be traced back to John Allred, who was born in Virginia in 1724. He later settled in North Carolina, where his descendants continued to reside for generations.

The Allred surname has also been associated with several place names, such as Allred's Mill in North Carolina, which was named after the family that owned and operated a mill in the area during the 19th century.

Other notable individuals with the Allred surname include William Allred (1805-1857), a Mormon pioneer and early settler in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah, and Thomas Allred (1828-1905), a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War who later became a prominent farmer and landowner in Texas.

Throughout its history, the Allred surname has maintained a strong connection to its English roots and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, ranging from landowners and politicians to religious leaders and military figures.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Allred families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Allred surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 54 Allreds recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.64x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 54 8.64x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Pennington In Leigh in Lancashire leads with 22 Allreds recorded in 1881 and an index of 1833.33x.

Place Total Index
Pennington In Leigh 22 1833.33x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 19 1055.56x
Atherton 11 482.46x
Culcheth 2 487.80x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Allred surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 5
Elizabeth 3
Alice 2
Elizth. 2
Ellen 2
Martha 2
Sarah 2
Amelia 1
Annie 1
Emma 1
Jane 1
Margaret 1
Rachel 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Allred surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
James 9
John 6
William 4
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Ellis 1
George 1
Jeremiah 1
Joseph 1
Richd. 1
Robert 1
Thomas 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Allred households.

FAQ

Allred surname: questions and answers

How common was the Allred surname in 1881?

In 1881, 54 people were recorded with the Allred surname. That placed it at #26,009 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Allred surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 151 in 2016. That gives Allred a modern rank of #23,615.

What does the Allred surname mean?

A surname of English origin, derived from the Old English words "eald" and "red," meaning "old" and "counsel."

What does the Allred map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Allred bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.