Search results
People also ask
Where does the name Allen come from?
Is Allen a Scottish name?
Why is the name Allen so popular?
Why are Allen & Allan a common name?
Historically, the Allen name in Ireland was most prominently found in the province of Leinster, especially in the counties of Kildare and Dublin. With time, the name also established roots in Ulster due to Scottish settlers who bore the Allan variation of the surname.
Allen is a Celtic surname, originating in Ireland, and common in Scotland, Wales and England. It is a variation of the surname MacAllen and may be derived from two separate sources: Ailin, in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, means both "little rock" and "harmony", or it may also be derived from the Celtic Aluinn, which means "handsome".
- "little rock", "harmony" "great" and "handsome"
- Insular Celtic
- Scotland, Ireland, England
Origins Available: England. France. Ireland. The name of the Allen family is derived from the given name Alan, which is thought to mean "little rock" or "headstone."
The present-day frequency of the surname Allen in England and Ireland is partly accounted for by the popularity of the personal name among Breton followers of William the Conqueror by whom it was imported first to Britain and then to Ireland.
France. Ireland. While the majority of the bearers of Allen in Ireland are of English or Scottish origins, there were indigenous Irish bearers of Allen, who derived their name from the Gaelic "O hAilin." Early Origins of the Allen family. The surname Allen was first found in Ulster (Irish: Ulaidh).
The majority of Allens in Ireland are doubtless of English or Scottish origin; but there are some families of the name who can claim to be indigenous Irish. O hAillin, anglicized as Hallion and Allen, was found formerly in counties Tipperary and Offaly, and Allen has also been used in the neighbourhood of Cashel as a substitute for Hallinan.
The present-day frequency of the surname Allen in England and Ireland is partly accounted for by the popularity of the personal name among Breton followers of William the Conqueror, by whom it was imported first to Britain and then to Ireland.
