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

Allcorn, 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 Allcorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allcorn in America

Allcorn is the 37288th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allcorn surname appeared 598 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 Allcorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allcorn 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 Allcorn

The surname Allcorn has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "æl" meaning "all" and "corn" referring to grain or wheat. This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive term for someone who grew or traded in various types of grain.

The earliest recorded mention of the Allcorn surname can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which listed individuals by their surnames for tax purposes. One entry refers to a Walter Alcorn residing in Oxfordshire during this time period. Similar variations of the spelling, such as Allcorne and Alcorne, were also noted in various medieval records from the 13th to 15th centuries.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are references to several places with names containing the word "corn," such as Cornworthy in Devon and Cornebury in Oxfordshire. These place names may have influenced the development of the Allcorn surname in those regions.

Notable individuals bearing the Allcorn surname throughout history include:

1. Robert Allcorn (c. 1480-1542), a prominent English merchant and Member of Parliament for the borough of Winchelsea during the reign of Henry VIII.

2. Elizabeth Allcorn (c. 1620-1688), one of the first English settlers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and a founding member of the Salem Church.

3. John Allcorn (1707-1783), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.

4. Margaret Allcorn (1818-1892), a renowned Scottish poet and author known for her works celebrating the rural life and landscapes of Ayrshire.

5. William Allcorn (1864-1942), an English architect and designer who played a significant role in the Arts and Crafts movement, known for his distinctive residential and commercial buildings across England.

The Allcorn surname has maintained a presence throughout various regions of England, particularly in the counties of Oxfordshire, Devon, and Somerset, where it has been documented since medieval times. While not a widespread name, it has persisted as a recognizable English surname with a rich history spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allcorn

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

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 Allcorn 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 Allcorn 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 Allcorn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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