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

Allie, 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 Allie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allie in America

Allie is the 14755th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allie surname appeared 2,013 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 Allie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allie 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 Allie

The surname Allie has its origins in England, where it first emerged in the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "aelf," meaning "elf" or "supernatural being." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who was considered to have an otherworldly or mystical presence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Allie can be found in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1199, which mention a person named "Alfwin Allie." This indicates that the name was already in use by the end of the 12th century, and may have been present even earlier.

In the Middle Ages, the name Allie was particularly prevalent in the counties of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 list several individuals bearing the name, including "Walter Allie" and "John Allie" in Gloucestershire.

The surname Allie has also been linked to various place names in England, such as Alley in Lincolnshire and Allie in Somerset. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

One notable figure in history who bore the surname Allie was Sir John Allie (1490-1545), a wealthy merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London. He served as Lord Mayor of London in 1535 and played a significant role in the city's governance during the reign of King Henry VIII.

Another prominent individual with the surname Allie was William Allie (1594-1677), an English clergyman and academic who served as the President of St John's College, Oxford, from 1637 to 1660. He was a staunch supporter of the Church of England during the English Civil War.

In the 17th century, the name Allie appeared in various literary works, including "The Compleat Angler" by Izaak Walton (1593-1683), where a character named "Piscator Allie" is mentioned.

During the 18th century, the Allie surname was associated with several notable figures in the arts and sciences. For example, Thomas Allie (1718-1795) was a renowned English landscape painter, while Joseph Allie (1728-1806) was a respected astronomer and mathematician.

In the 19th century, the Allie surname continued to be found across various professions. One notable figure was Charles Allie (1816-1892), a British explorer and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of African wildlife and geography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allie

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

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

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