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

Allin, 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 Allin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allin in America

Allin is the 28215th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allin surname appeared 848 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 Allin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allin 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 Allin

The surname Allin is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English personal name Alwin or Aelwin, which is a combination of the elements "ael" meaning "noble" and "wine" meaning "friend." The name may also have connections to the French place name Alen or Allinges.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Allin can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, which mentions a John Aylwyn. The Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296 also list a William Ailwyne.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various records with varying spellings such as Ayllwyn, Aylwyne, and Ailwyne. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379 mention a John Ayllwyn, while the Poll Tax Rolls of Yorkshire from 1381 list a Thomas Ailwyne.

The name Allin has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was John Allin, a Protestant minister who was born in England in 1596 and later emigrated to New England in 1637. He served as the first minister of the church in Dedham, Massachusetts.

Another prominent figure was Roger Allin, an English printer who lived in the 16th century and was known for publishing works by notable authors such as John Foxe and John Bale.

In the 18th century, John Allin was a British mathematician and surveyor who was born in 1737. He is notable for his work on trigonometry and for serving as the Mathematical Master at the Royal Academy in Portsmouth.

The 19th century saw the birth of James Allin, an English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the St. James's Church in Piccadilly.

In the field of literature, John Allin was a 20th-century British author and poet who published several collections of poetry and novels between the 1950s and 1970s.

While the name Allin has been present throughout English history, it has maintained a relatively low frequency compared to other surnames. Its origins can be traced back to the Old English personal name Alwin or Aelwin, and it has been associated with notable individuals in various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allin

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

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

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