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.
Discover how your Allen ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 469 |
| Berkshire | 1,186 |
| Cambridgeshire | 595 |
| Channel Islands | 177 |
| Cheshire | 1,044 |
| Cornwall | 1,026 |
| Cumberland | 218 |
| Derbyshire | 1,514 |
| Devon | 1,018 |
| Dorset | 535 |
| Durham | 1,581 |
| Essex | 1,689 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,412 |
| Hampshire | 1,739 |
| Herefordshire | 117 |
| Hertfordshire | 560 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 382 |
| Isle of Man | 64 |
| Kent | 1,870 |
| Lancashire | 5,424 |
| Leicestershire | 1,568 |
| Lincolnshire | 892 |
| London | 9,845 |
| Middlesex | 1,500 |
| Northumberland | 693 |
| Norfolk | 1,405 |
| Northamptonshire | 1,266 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,523 |
| Oxfordshire | 613 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 382 |
| Shropshire | 326 |
| Suffolk | 770 |
| Somerset | 1,269 |
| Surrey | 968 |
| Sussex | 1,141 |
| Staffordshire | 2,671 |
| Warwickshire | 2,212 |
| Westmorland | 140 |
| Wiltshire | 290 |
| Worcestershire | 1,097 |
| Yorkshire | 4,059 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 40 |
| Cardiganshire | 18 |
| Carnarvonshire | 26 |
| Carmarthenshire | 51 |
| Denbighshire | 85 |
| Flintshire | 14 |
| Glamorgan | 1,031 |
| Merionethshire | 10 |
| Montgomeryshire | 32 |
| Monmouthshire | 330 |
| Pembrokeshire | 387 |
| Radnorshire | 11 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 9,593 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 876 |
| General Labourer | 845 |
| Coal Miner | 704 |
| Domestic Servant | 573 |
| Dress Maker | 563 |
| Labourer | 486 |
| Living On Own Means | 478 |
| General Servant | 366 |
| Laundress | 335 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 334 |
| Farmer | 317 |
| General Servant Domestic | 311 |
| Farm Labourer | 255 |
| Cotton Weaver | 252 |
| Carpenter | 223 |
| Gardener | 218 |
| Clerk | 191 |
| House Keeper | 174 |
| Blacksmith | 168 |
| Tailor | 154 |
| Grocer | 145 |
| General Domestic Servant | 143 |
| Shoe Maker | 143 |
| Charwoman | 137 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Allen | 28,146 |
| Mary Allen | 26,898 |
| John Allen | 23,880 |
| Elizabeth Allen | 17,617 |
| George Allen | 15,396 |
| Thomas Allen | 14,931 |
| Sarah Allen | 14,396 |
| James Allen | 13,744 |
| Ann Allen | 8,791 |
| Charles Allen | 8,671 |
| Henry Allen | 7,950 |
| Joseph Allen | 7,333 |
| Jane Allen | 7,267 |
| Eliza Allen | 6,437 |
| Robert Allen | 5,589 |
| Annie Allen | 5,554 |
| Emma Allen | 5,475 |
| Alice Allen | 5,310 |
| Ellen Allen | 5,187 |
| Edward Allen | 4,980 |
| Frederick Allen | 4,775 |
| Alfred Allen | 4,728 |
| Emily Allen | 4,381 |
| Arthur Allen | 4,195 |
| Hannah Allen | 4,112 |
| 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 |
The surname Allen is the most popular version of all its varients