Allen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Allen Name Meaning: Of English and Scottish Origin. The English name is often spelt Allen and the Scottish spelt Allan, these are derivations of aluinn which means handsome.

The use of the surname Allen is thought to follow the personal name Alan, the name of a Welsh and Breton Saint, which was popular with the Bretons who came to Britain and then to Ireland with the Conqueror.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Allen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Allen family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 1,569
Female Servant 1,264
Independent 800
Labourer 643
Male Servant 470
Farmer 389
Shoe Maker 236
Carpenter 196
Weaver 155
Tailor 151
Dress Maker 134
Ag Labourer 130
Butcher 99
Blacksmith 96
Coal Miner 94
Cotton Weaver 91
Apprentice 85
Laundress 85
Gardener 85
Pauper 82
Baker 82
Servant 74
Clerk 66
Lace Maker 65
Sawyer 65

Allen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Allen 100% 422,866
2 Allan 80% 38,712
3 Ellen 80% 14,608
4 Allin 80% 7,055
5 Ellin 60% 1,822
6 Allon 80% 1,655
7 Alen 80% 1,362
8 Ellan 60% 514
9 Lilian 33% 319
10 Lelean 50% 279
11 Ellon 60% 251
12 Ellion 50% 224
13 Lelen 60% 146
14 Allain 67% 139
15 Lealan 33% 139
16 Ollen 80% 114
17 Ollin 60% 109

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The surname Allen is the most popular version of all its varients

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