Allen is a British surname, originating from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. 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". Variant spellings include Alan, Allan, etc.
In Portugal, George Allen, an early 18th century trader from England, settled in Porto; he is the first of the Portuguese Allen family – deeply involved in port wine and dating back to 1701 in Portugal – that still owns the noble mansion Quinta de Villar d'Allen, their country estate for more than 180 years (1839). George Allen was a descendant of Henry Allen, Lord of the Manor of Buckenhall in Staffordshire in 1290, and probably of one Alanus de Buckenhall, from whom all the Allens of Staffordshire were said to have descended.
In Ireland, Allen is the Anglicization of the Gaelic name Ó h-Ailín. Allen is the 41st most common surname in England.Updated 22nd August 2024
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A A. A. Allen (1911–1970), American Pentecostal evangelist Abner P. Allen (1839–1905), American Medal of Honor recipient A. J. Allen (born 1998), Canadian football player Alexander Viets Griswold Allen (1841–1908), American Episcopal theologian Alf Allen (1912–1987), New Zealand politician Amari Allen (born 2006), American basketball player Angela Allen, English paedophile convicted in the 2009 Plymouth child abuse case Anson Allen (1838–1880), American politician Anthony Adrian Allen (1913–2010), British entomologist Arnold Allen (born 1994), English mixed martial arts fighter Arnold Allen (mathematician), American computer scientist Arthur Augustus Allen (1885–1964), American ornithologist Ashley Allen, American comic book writer Austin Allen (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player
B Barry Allen (musician) (1945–2020), Canadian rock musician and record producer Bernadette Allen (born 1956), U.S. diplomat Bert Allen (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1911), English footballer Beverly Allen (born 1945), Australian botanical artist Bianca Allen, American voice actress Bobby Allen (racing driver) (born 1943), American racing driver Bobby Allen (ice hockey) (born 1978), American ice hockey player Bradley Allen (born 1971), English footballer Braelon Allen (born 2004), American football player Brenda A. Allen, American psychologist and president of Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Brevin Allen (born 2000), American football player Brittany Allen (born 1986), Canadian actress Bryn Allen (1921–2005), Welsh international footballer Bryon Allen (born 1992), American basketball player in Israeli Basketball Premier League
C Caitilyn Allen (born 1957), American plant pathologist Cam Allen (born 1999), American football player Carl Meredith Allen (accused) (1925–1994), American source of the "Philadelphia Experiment" story Carolyn Blanchard Allen (1921–2018), American politician Carson Allen, American musician, founding member of Escape The Fate Cecil J. Allen (1886–1973), British railway engineer and writer Chaisson Allen (born 1989), American basketball player and coach Cheryl Allen (sprinter) (born 1972), retired Canadian sprinter Clarence Ray Allen (1930–2006), American convicted murderer Claude Henry Allen (1899–1974), American lawyer and politician Clive Allen (born 1961), retired English footballer Clive Allen (basketball) (born 1961), retired English basketball player and coach Cody Allen (born 1988), American baseball player Collins B. Allen (1866–1953), President of the New Jersey Senate Conor Allen (born 1990), American ice hockey player Corey Allen (1934–2010), American film and television director, producer, writer and actor Cyrus Allen (born 2003), American football player
D Daevid Allen (1938–2015 as Christopher David Allen), Australian musician, founder of Soft Machine and Gong Dakarai Allen (born 1995), American professional basketball player Dakota Allen (born 1995), American football player Damon Allen (born 1963), Veteran American Canadian Football League quarterback Damon Allen (figure skater), American figure skater Daphne Allen (1899–1985), English artist Darina Allen (born 1951), Irish chef Dave Allen (comedian) (1936–2005), Irish comedian Davis Allen (American football) (born 2001), American football player Dayton Allen (1919–2004), American comedian and voice actor Debbie Allen (born 1950), American actress and television director-producer Deborah Allen (born 1953), American country music singer Dede Allen (1923–2010), American film editor Devere Allen (1891–1955), American pacifist political activist and writer Dick Allen (1942–2020), Major League Baseball first baseman and third baseman Dick Allen (film editor) (1944–2007), English film editor Diogenes Allen (1932–2013), American philosopher and theologian Dolly Allen (1906–1990), English comedian, singer and performer Dominic Allen (born 1980), Australian film director and producer Dominique Allen (born 1989), British basketball player Donna Allen (singer), American dance pop singer Dwayne Allen (born 1990), American football player
E Ed Allen (musician) (1897–1974), American jazz trumpeter Edgar Van Nuys Allen (1900–1961), American physician Edmund T. Allen (1896–1943), American test pilot Eliza Crosby Allen (1803–1848), American journal editor Elizabeth Anne Allen (born 1970), American actress Elsa Guerdrum Allen (1888–1969), American ornithologist and historian of ornithology Eric Allen (born 1965), American football player Ernie Allen (born 1946), American attorney Esther Saville Allen (1837–1913; pen name, "Winnie Woodbine"), American author Ethan Allen (baseball) (1904–1993), American baseball player Ethel D. Allen (1929–1981), Pennsylvania politician
F Fabian Allen (born 1995), Jamaican cricketer Faimealelei Anthony Fuʻe Allen, American Samoan politician Fanny Allen (1784–1819), American nun and nurse Fay Allen (1939–2021), British-Jamaican police officer, the first black woman police constable in the United Kingdom Fay Allen (teacher), American teacher Finnley Allen, New Zealand cricketer Fiona Allen (born 1965), English actress Floyd Allen (1856–1913), American landowner, later convicted of murder Frances E. Allen (1932–2020), US computer scientist, recipient of the Turing Award Francesca Allen (born 2002), British adaptive rower Frederick Lewis Allen (1890–1954), American historian and editor
G Gabrielle Allen, British and American astrophysicist Gary Allen (1936–1986), American journalist Gavin Allen (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer Gareth Allen (born 1988), Welsh professional snooker player Genevera Allen, American statistician Geoffrey Freeman Allen (1922–1995), English author specialising in the field of railways Georgia Allen (1919–2014), American actress Geri Allen (1957–2017), American jazz pianist and composer Glenn Allen Jr. (born 1970), American racing driver and team owner Glover Morrill Allen (1879–1942), mammalogist Gracie Allen (1895–1964), American comedian Grant Allen (1848–1899), Canadian science writer Gubby Allen, aka G. O. Allen (1902–1989), English cricketer
H Hank Allen (1940–2024), Major League baseball outfielder Hannah Allen (1638–?), British writer Harrison Allen (1841–1897), physician and zoologist Harvey A. Allen ( – 1882), United States Army officer, was Commander of the Department of Alaska 1871–1873 Harry Julian Allen (1910–1977), NASA engineer and administrator Heidi Allen (born 1975), British politician Henry C. Allen (Virginia politician) (1838–1889), politician and lawyer from Virginia Holless Wilbur Allen (1880–1966), inventor of the compound bow Howard Allen (1949–2020), American serial killer
I Iona Allen (1937–2003), American seamstress, working for multiple NASA space missions Isabelle Allen (born 2002), English actress Ira Allen (1751–1814), politician from Vermont Irwin Allen (1916–1991), American film and television producer
J Jackie Allen (musician) (born 1959), American jazz vocalist and composer Jake Allen (ice hockey) (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player James Allen (journalist) (born 1966), British motor racing journalist James Allen (racing driver) (born 1996), Australian racing driver James Van Allen (1914–2006), American scientist, known for the Van Allen radiation belt Jan Allen (born 1952), Canadian curator Jared Allen (born 1982), American football player Jay Allen (1900–1972), American journalist Jeff Allen (musician) (born 1946), English rock and blues session drummer Jennifer Allen (born 1961), American author Jimmy Allen (American football) (1952–2019), American football player Jimmy Allen (musician), member of American rock band Against All Will Joan Allen (born 1956), American actress Joe Allen (born 1990), Welsh footballer Joel Asaph Allen (1838–1921), American zoologist John J. Allen (judge) (1797–1871), politician and judge from Virginia Johnny Allen (racing driver) (born 1934), American racing driver Jonathan Allen (artist) (born 1966), British visual artist, writer, and magician Jonathan Allen (born 1995), American football player Jordan Allen (born 1995), American professional soccer player Joseph Henry Allen (1820–1898), Unitarian clergyman, editor and scholar
K Kadeem Allen (born 1993), American basketball player Karen Allen (born 1951), American actress Karl Allen (1931–2015), American neo-Nazi Kathleen Allen (1906–1983), British artist Katie Allen (politician) (1966–2025), Australian medical researcher and politician Katie Allen (field hockey) (born 1974), Australian Olympic field hockey player Kaytron Allen (born 2003), American football player Kazmeir Allen (born 2000), American football player Keegan Allen (born 1989), American actor, photographer, author and musician Keenan Allen (born 1992), American football player Kenny Allen (racing driver) (born 1956), American racing driver Kenton Allen (born 1965), British television producer Kevin Scott Allen (born 1957), American actor Kiera Allen (born 1997), American actress Kimball Allen (born 1982), American actor and writer Kirsten Bloom Allen, American ballet dancer and actress Kris Allen (born 1985), American musician, singer and songwriter Krista Allen (born 1971), American actress and model Kristin Allen (born 1992), American acrobatic gymnast Kyle Allen (born 1996), American football player
L Larry Allen (born 1971), American footballer Laura Allen (born 1974), American actress