Allen ( surname ) - wikipedia Allen ( surname ) Allen Origin Region of origin Scotland, Ireland, England Meaning `` little rock '', `` harmony '' and `` handsome '' Allen is a Celtic surname, originating in Scotland, and common in Ireland, Wales and England. It is a variation of the surname MacAllen and may be derived from two separate sources : Ailin, in Scottish and Irish 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. The noble family of this surname, from which a branch went to Portugal, is descended of one Alanus de Buckenhall. In Ireland, Allen is the Anglicization of the Gaelic name Ó h - Ailín. Allen is the 41st most common surname in England. Contents : Top 0 -- 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Disambiguation Albert Allen Alexander Allen Alfred Allen Andrew Allen Anita Allen Anthony Allen Arthur Allen Benjamin Allen Bernard Allen Bert Allen Bill Allen Bob Allen Brian Allen Bruce Allen Bryan Allen C.J. Allen Charles Allen Charlie Allen Chris Allen Christopher Allen Clarence Allen Cory Allen Craig Allen Damon Allen Dan Allen David Allen Denis Allen Dennis Allen Doug Allen Eddie Allen Edward Allen Elizabeth Allen Ernest Allen Ethan Allen Frances Allen Francis Allen Frank Allen Fred Allen George Allen Gordon Allen Graham Allen Harry Allen Harvey Allen Ian Allen Jack Allen James Allen Jerome Allen John Allen Joseph Allen Josh Allen Kate Allen Keith Allen Kenneth Allen Kevin Allen Laurie Allen Leslie Allen Malcolm Allen Marcus Allen Martin Allen Michael Allen Nancy Allen Oliver Allen Patrick Allen Paul Allen Percy Allen Peter Allen Philip Allen Ralph Allen Randy Allen Raymond Allen Rebecca Allen Reginald Allen Richard Allen Robert Allen Roderick Allen Rodney Allen Roger Allen Ronald Allen Russell Allen Ruth Allen Samuel Allen Sandra Allen Sarah Allen Steve Allen Terry Allen Thomas Allen Tommy Allen Tony Allen Will Allen William Allen Willie Allen See also : All pages with a title containing Allen ( disambiguation ) A Allen, Australian rugby league player Abner P. Allen ( 1839 -- 1905 ), American Medal of Honor recipient Alexander Viets Griswold Allen ( 1841 -- 1908 ) American Episcopal theologian Anson Allen ( 1838 -- 1880 ), American politician Arnold Allen, American computer scientist Arthur A. Allen ( 1885 -- 1964 ), American ornithologist Asa A. Allen ( 1911 -- 1970 ), American Pentecostal evangelist and faith healer Ashley Allen ( born 1968 ), American model and actress Bernadette Allen, U.S. diplomat Bobby Allen ( born 1978 ), American ice hockey player Bradley Allen ( born 1971 ), English footballer Bryn Allen ( 1921 -- 2005 ), Welsh international footballer Carl Meredith Allen ( accused ), source of the `` Philadelphia Experiment '' story Cecil J. Allen ( 1886 -- 1973 ), British railway engineer and writer Charles Peter Allen ( 1861 -- 1930 ), English politician Christian Allen, video game designer Clarence Ray Allen ( 1930 -- 2006 ), American convicted murderer Clive Allen ( born 1961 ), retired English footballer Clive Allen ( basketball ) ( born 1961 ), retired English basketball player and coach Corey Allen ( born 1934 ), American film and television director, producer, writer and actor Daevid Allen ( born 1938 as Christopher David Allen ), Australian musician, founder of Soft Machine and Gong Damon E. Allen ( 1921 -- 2009 ), Kentucky optometrist Darina Allen ( born 1951 ), Irish chef 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 Devere Allen ( 1891 -- 1955 ), American pacifist political activist and writer Dick Allen ( born 1942 ), former 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 Dominique Allen ( born 1989 ), British basketball player Donna Allen, American dance pop singer Dwayne Allen ( born 1990 ), American football player Ed Allen ( 1897 -- 1974 ), American jazz trumpeter Edgar Van Nuys Allen ( 1900 -- 1961 ), American physician Elizabeth Anne Allen ( born 1970 ), American actress Elsa Guerdrum Allen ( 1888 -- 1969 ), American ornithologist and historian of ornithology Eric Allen ( born 1965 ), former American football player Ernie Allen ( born 1946 ), American attorney Ethan Allen ( baseball ) ( 1904 -- 1993 ), American baseball player Ethel D. Allen ( 1929 -- 1981 ), Pennsylvania politician Fanny Allen, American nun and nurse Fiona Allen, ( born 1965 ), English comedian Frances E. Allen, US computer scientist, recipient of the Turing Award Frederick Lewis Allen, American historian and editor Floyd Allen, American landowner, later convicted of murder Gary Allen ( 1936 -- 1986 ), American journalist Gavin Allen ( born 1965 ), former Australian rugby league footballer GG Allin ( 1956 -- 1993 ), American Punk Icon Gracie Allen ( 1895 -- 1964 ), American comedian Glover Morrill Allen ( 1879 -- 1942 ), mammalogist Grant Allen ( 1848 -- 1899 ), Canadian science writer Gubby Allen ( 1902 -- 1989 ), English cricketer Hank Allen ( born 1940 ), former Major League Baseball outfielder Harrison Allen ( 1841 -- 1897 ), physician and zoologist Harvey A. Allen ( c. 1818 -- 1882 ), United States Army officer, was Commander of the Department of Alaska 1871 -- 1873 Harry Julian Allen ( 1910 -- 1977 ), NASA engineer and administrator Holless Wilbur Allen ( 1880 -- 1966 ), inventor of the compound bow Isabelle Allen ( born 2002 ), English actress Ira Allen ( 1751 -- 1814 ), politician from Vermont Irwin Allen ( 1916 -- 1991 ), American film and television procucer J Jared Allen ( born 1982 ), American football player Jennifer Allen ( born 1961 ), American author Jermaine Allen ( born 1983 ), English American footballer Jim Allen ( born 1954 ), American automotive author Jimmy Allen ( born 1952 ), former 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 Josh Allen ( born 1991 ), American football player Karen Allen ( born 1951 ), American actress Kathleen Allen ( 1906 -- 1983 ), British artist Keenan Allen ( born 1992 ), American football player Kenton Allen, television producer at BBC Kimball Allen ( born 1982 ), writer, performer Kris Allen ( born 1985 ), American singer - songwriter and winner of American Idol Krista Allen ( born 1971 ), American actress and model Larry Allen ( born 1971 ), former American footballer Lavoy Allen ( born 1989 ), American basketball player Leo Allen ( born 1972 ), American stand - up comedian Leo E. Allen ( 1898 -- 1973 ), American politician Les Allen ( born 1937 ), English footballer Lester Allen ( 1891 -- 1949 ), American screen, stage and vaudeville actor and film director Lettie Annie Allen ( 1901 -- 1980 ), New Zealand public servant, political activist, feminist and local politician Lew Allen ( born 1925 ), former U.S. Air Force general Lewis F. Allen ( 1800 -- 1890 ), farmer and politician Lexi Allen ( born 1967 ), American gospel singer, actress and television personality Lillian B. Allen ( 1904 -- 1995 ), Canadian painter and photographer Lily Allen ( born 1985 ), English singer - songwriter Lou Allen ( 1924 -- 2008 ), American footballer Lucius Allen ( born 1947 ), American basketball player Lynn Allen ( 1891 -- 1958 ), NFL player Malik Allen ( born 1978 ), American basketball player Margaret Allen, pseudonym of American science fiction novelist William Thomas Quick Mary Allen ( born 1951 ), British writer Mel Allen ( 1913 -- 1996 ), American sportscaster Michael Graham Allen ( born 1950 ), player and maker of Native American flutes Mike Allen ( poet ) ( born 1969 ), American writer and poet Myron Allen ( 1854 -- 1924 ), American baseball player Neil Allen ( born 1958 ), former American Major League baseball player Nellie B. Allen ( 1874 -- 1961 ), American landscape designer Nick Allen ( 1888 -- 1939 ), American Major League baseball player Nicky Allen ( 1958 -- 1984 ), New Zealand rugby union player Norman M. Allen ( 1828 -- 1909 ), New York politician O Omari Allen ( born 1990 ), Montserratian cricketer Orlando Allen ( 1803 -- 1874 ), American politician -- Buffalo, New York Oscar K. Allen ( 1882 -- 1936 ), Democratic governor of Louisiana ( 1932 -- 36 ) Pauline Allen, Australian scholar of early Christianity Percival Allen ( 1917 -- 2008 ), British geologist Percy Benjamin Allen ( 1913 -- 1992 ), New Zealand politician Pete Allen ( musician ) ( born 1954 ), English dixieland jazz clarinetist Peter Allen ( musician ) ( 1944 -- 1992 ), Australian songwriter and singer Peter Allen ( US broadcaster ) ( 1920 -- 2016 ), American broadcaster and radio announcer Peter Anthony Allen ( 1911 -- 1964 ), British convicted murderer Peter Lewis Allen ( born 1957 ), American scholar and author Phil Allen, English rock musician Philip Allen ( politician ) ( 1785 -- 1865 ), American politician Philip Allen, Baron Allen of Abbeydale ( 1912 -- 2007 ), British civil servant Phog Allen ( 1885 -- 1974 ), American athlete, coach, and physician Rachel Allen ( born 1972 ), Irish chef Ralph Shuttleworth Allen ( 1817 -- 1887 ), British Conservative Member of Parliament Rashaun Allen ( born 1990 ), American football player Ray Allen ( born 1975 ), American basketball player Ray R. Allen ( 1920 -- 2010 ), Alexandria, Louisiana, public official Rebecca Allen ( born 1992 ), Australian basketball player Red Allen ( c. 1906 -- 1967 ), American jazz trumpeter Red Allen ( bluegrass ) ( 1930 -- 1933 ), American bluegrass singer and guitarist Rick Allen ( drummer ) ( born 1963 ), English rock drummer Rod Allen ( advertising executive ) ( 1929 -- 2007 ), British advertising executive Rod Allen ( born 1959 ), American television baseball commentator Roger Allen ( disambiguation ) Rosalie Allen ( 1924 -- 2003 ), American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, columnist and television and radio host Rosalind Allen ( born 1957 ), New Zealand actress Rose Allen, one of the Colchester Martyrs Ruth Allen ( economist ) ( 1889 -- 1979 ), American economist and academic Ryan Allen, American opera singer Ryan Allen ( American football ) ( born 1990 ), American football player in the National Football League R.G.D. Allen ( Roy George Douglas Allen ) ( 1906 -- 1983 ), English economist and mathematician Sarah Addison Allen, American author Sheila Allen ( born 1929 ), American actress Sheila Allen ( English actress ) ( born 1932 ), English actress Shirley Allen, American nurse involved in 1997 `` siege '' Stephen Allen, ( 1767 -- 1852 ), Mayor of New York Sture Allén ( born 1928 ), Swedish academic Tessa Allen ( born 1996 ), American actress Tim Allen ( born 1953 ), American actor Timothy Allen ( born 1971 ), English photojournalist Timothy F.H. Allen ( born 1942 ), British botanist Tina Allen ( 1949 -- 2008 ), American sculptor Tom Allen ( born 1945 ), American politician Toussaint Allen ( 1896 -- 1960 ), American baseball player in the Negro Leagues Travis Allen ( born 1973 ), California politician V Vic Allen ( 1923 -- 2014 ), British Communist ; trade unionist ; university academic Victor M. Allen ( 1870 -- 1916 ), New York politician Viola Allen ( 1887 -- 1948 ), American silent film and theater actress Viv Allen ( born 1916 ), former Canadian ice hockey player Walter Allen ( 1911 -- 1995 ), English literary critic Woody Allen ( born 1935 ), American film actor and director, although not his birth name Unknown Allen ( Cambridge University cricketer ), active 1820s Allen ( Kent cricketer ), active 1740s Allen ( Middlesex cricketer ), active 1750s and 1760s See also Alan ( given name ), including variants Allan and Allen Allan ( name ) Allenby ( disambiguation ) Van Allen, a surname References Jump up ^ `` Surname Search : Allen -- Surname Dictionary ''. The Irish Times. Jump up ^ `` Allen Meaning and Distribution ''. forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014 Surname list This page lists people with the surname Allen. 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Question: where does the last name allen derive from
Answer: Scotland