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

Alleyne, 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 Alleyne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alleyne in America

Alleyne is the 7950th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alleyne surname appeared 4,163 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Alleyne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alleyne 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 Alleyne

The surname ALLEYNE originated in England and traces its roots back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French personal name "Alain," which itself is a version of the Germanic name "Alwin" or "Alewyn," meaning "noble friend."

The name ALLEYNE first appeared in historical records in the 13th century, with early spellings including Alleyn, Alleyne, Allyn, and Alyn. One of the earliest documented instances is in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census conducted in England in 1274-1275, which mentions a William Alleyn from Oxfordshire.

The ALLEYNE surname is closely associated with the town of Caunton in Nottinghamshire, where a family of this name held lands and properties from the 13th century onwards. The Alleyne family was prominent in this area, and their name is recorded in various medieval documents and charters.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the ALLEYNE surname was John Alleyne, a wealthy landowner and wool merchant from Oxfordshire, who lived from around 1320 to 1390. He played a significant role in the wool trade between England and Flanders.

Another prominent individual was Edward Alleyne (1566-1626), an English actor and founder of Dulwich College in London. He amassed a considerable fortune through his theatrical career and used it to establish the college as a charitable institution for the education of underprivileged children.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a figure of historical importance was Thomas Alleyne (1628-1703), a colonel in the Parliamentarian army. He fought alongside Oliver Cromwell and played a pivotal role in several battles, including the Battle of Naseby in 1645.

In the realm of literature, the ALLEYNE surname is associated with the playwright and poet Fulke Greville, Lord Brooke (1554-1628), whose full name was Fulke Greville, Lord Brooke of Beauchamp Court, Warwickshire. He was a prominent figure in the court of Queen Elizabeth I and is considered one of the most significant poets of the Elizabethan era.

The ALLEYNE surname has also been linked to various place names, such as Alleyne's Green in Hertfordshire and Alleyne's Farm in Warwickshire, which were likely named after individuals or families bearing this surname in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alleyne

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

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

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