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Early Origins of the Wilfred family

The surname Wilfred was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Wilfred family

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Wilfred Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wilfrey, Wilray, Wilfred, Wilfrith and others.

Early Notables of the Wilfred family

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United States Wilfred migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wilfred Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Augustina Wilfred, aged 2, who landed in America, in 1892
  • Clohilda Wilfred, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
  • Henri Wilfred, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1892
Wilfred Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Rowlands Wilfred, aged 1, who settled in America from Tyldesley, in 1905
  • Robert Wilfred, aged 35, who landed in America from Manchester, England, in 1908
  • Lockhart Wilfred, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
  • Ernest Wilfred, who landed in America from W. Hampstead, in 1920
  • Ernest M. Wilfred, aged 22, who immigrated to America, in 1921
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Contemporary Notables of the name Wilfred (post 1700) +

  • Thomas Wilfred (1889-1968), born Richard Edgar Løvstrom, Danish-born, American musician and inventor
  • Earle Wilfred Bailey OAM (1941-2023), Australian journalist, media personality, and Australian politician, member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1986
  • Graham Wilfred Newton (1942-2019), English footballer and manager
  • Earl Wilfred Winsor (1918-1989), Newfoundland-born, Canadian master mariner and politician who represented Labrador North from 1956 to 1971 and Fogo from 1971 to 1979
  • Joseph Wilfred Arsenault (1953-2011), Canadian politician who represented Evangeline-Miscouche in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2000 to 2007
  • Percy Wilfred Griffiths (1893-1983), American Republican politician, Mayor of Marietta, Ohio, 1938-39; U.S. Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1943-49 1
  • John Wilfred Barter (1917-1983), British politician, Member of the British Parliament for Ealing North from 1955 to 1964
  • Sidney Wilfred Mintz (b. 1922), American anthropologist best known for his studies of the Caribbean
  • Roy Wilfred Wooten (b. 1957), American musician, best known by his stage name Future Man
  • Harold Wilfred Youren (1910-1983), New Zealand lawyer, farmer, farmers’ advocate and peace campaigner


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, June 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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