Alfred is the surname of the following notable people: Agnes Alfred (c.1890–1992), Canadian storyteller and noblewoman Brian Alfred (born 1974), American artist Jerry Alfred (born 1955), Canadian musician Julien Alfred (born 2001), Saint Lucian sprint runner Mike Alfred, South African poet Taiaiake Alfred, Canadian author, educator and activist William Alfred (1922–1999), American playwright, poet, and professor of English literature