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

Allday, 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 Allday surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allday in America

Allday is the 39281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allday surname appeared 560 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 Allday.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allday 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 Allday

The surname ALLDAY originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "all" meaning "all" and "dæg" meaning "day". The name likely referred to someone who worked or labored all day long, possibly a servant or farmhand.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ALLDAY surname dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086. It mentions a landowner named Alldai in the county of Yorkshire. Similar spellings from old records include Alday, Auldaye, and Awldaye.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in several charters and tax rolls from various counties in England. For example, a Richard Alday was listed in the Feet of Fines for Norfolk in 1275. A John Auldaye was recorded in the Hundredorum Rolls for Oxfordshire in 1279.

The ALLDAY surname was also found in several parish records from the 16th and 17th centuries. Notable examples include the christening of Margerie Alldaye in St. Giles Cripplegate, London in 1563, and the marriage of Thomas Allday and Jone Hynde in St. Michael's Church, Coventry in 1602.

Some individuals of historical significance who bore the ALLDAY surname include:

1. William Allday (c.1530-1590), an English Protestant reformer and Church of England clergyman.
2. John Allday (1575-1641), an English Puritan minister and author.
3. Robert Allday (1597-1663), an English politician who served as Mayor of Chester.
4. Thomas Allday (1680-1756), an English merchant and philanthropist from London.
5. Samuel Allday (1804-1892), a British civil engineer known for his work on railways and bridges.

The ALLDAY surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Allday Green in Shropshire and Allday's Farm in Buckinghamshire. These locations may have derived their names from early ALLDAY settlers or landowners in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allday

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

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

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