Find out how popular the last name Alland is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Alland.

Alland, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Alland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alland in America

Alland is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alland surname appeared 152 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Alland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alland to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Alland

The surname Alland has its origins in England and dates back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "ald" and "land," which together translate to "old land" or "ancient land." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived on or owned an established or long-standing estate or property.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alland can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from the year 1327, where a certain John Alland is listed as a taxpayer. The name also appears in various other historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries, such as the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from 1379, which mentions a Richard Alland.

During the 16th century, variations in the spelling of the name began to emerge, including Aulande, Aulant, and Aulond. These variations likely reflect regional dialects and variations in pronunciation at the time. One notable bearer of the name from this period was William Alland, a merchant from Bristol who was born around 1500 and became a prominent figure in the city's trade and governance.

In the 17th century, the surname Alland continued to be found in various parts of England, with records showing instances of the name in counties such as Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire. One individual of note from this period was John Alland, a clergyman who served as the Rector of Buckland Newton in Dorset from 1632 until his death in 1675.

As the centuries progressed, the name Alland spread further across England and beyond. In the 18th century, a certain Thomas Alland (1703-1777) was a prominent clockmaker and watchmaker based in London. Meanwhile, in the 19th century, the name gained some literary significance with the publication of the novel "Alland's Wife" by Katharine Macquoid in 1869.

Other notable individuals bearing the surname Alland throughout history include Richard Alland (1819-1891), a British railway engineer and surveyor who worked on various rail projects in India; and Charles Alland (1855-1935), a Canadian politician who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1908, representing the riding of Essex North.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alland

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Alland.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Alland was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Alland has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Alland was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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