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Allan


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Origin Of The Surname Allan

Meaning Of The Surname Allan

Little rock

Interesting Facts About Allan

This surname, which can also be found spelt as Allen, comes from the Celtic name Alan which is said to have derived from the Gaelic ‘ailin’ which means little rock. This name can be found in the Doomsday Book of 1066 in its Latin form of Alanus as a personal name, however in use as a forename is it not documented until the mid 13th century. One of the most famous people with this surname is film director Woody Allen.

Allan Statistics

Allan is the number 362 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 25,789 share the surname Allan in the UK.

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