Worldwide, Alfed (Alfed 
) is a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom feminine forename. The first name Alfed is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare boy's name, Nigeria, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, and Nigeria. Very seldom, Alfed is the last name as well as the forename.