Cognomen الفورد (Alford 
, Elford , Alvord 
) , worldwide, is a common family name. The last name الفورد is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Very seldom, الفورد is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Elford, Alford | Zimbabwe, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, United States |
| Alvord | United Kingdom, Canada, United States, New Zealand, Indonesia |