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There are approximately 33,079 people named Allan in the UK. That makes it the 282nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 524 are named Allan.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Allan surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ALLAN. See Allen. Also Gael, alleav

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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