Allen (name)

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Allen
Family name
Meaning "handsome"
Region of origin Scotland, Ireland

Allen is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin, coming from aluinn meaning handsome.[1] Allen is the 42nd most common surname in the United Kingdom.[2] It is reported as 27th in a list of common surnames in the United States.[3] In Ireland, Allen is the Anglicization of the Gaelic name Ó h-Ailín.[4]

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  • Vic Allen (born 1922), British academic and economist
  • Viola Allen (1887–1948), American silent film and theater actress
  • Viv Allen (born 1916), former Canadian ice hockey player

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  1. ^ Powell, Kimberly. "ALLEN - Surname Meaning". Genealogy Topic Guide. About.com. http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/a/bl_name-ALLEN.htm. Retrieved 13 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Allen". British Surnames and Surname Profiles. http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk/surnames/ALLEN. Retrieved 13 August 2011. 
  3. ^ Powell, Kimberly. "100 Most Common U.S. Surnames - Common Last Name Meanings, Origins, and Family Trees". Genealogy Topic Guide. About.com. http://genealogy.about.com/library/weekly/aa_common_surnames.htm. Retrieved 13 August 2011. 
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