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

Allinson, 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 Allinson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allinson in America

Allinson is the 37442nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allinson surname appeared 595 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 Allinson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allinson 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 Allinson

The surname Allinson is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is derived from the given name Allin, a diminutive form of Alan, which is itself derived from the Breton name Alain. The suffix "-son" denotes "son of," indicating that Allinson was originally a patronymic surname.

Allinson is believed to have originated in the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, where it was first recorded in the 13th century. Early spellings of the name included Alynson, Alaynson, and Alanson, reflecting the fluidity of spelling conventions at the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire from 1332, which mention a Robert Alynson. Another early record is from the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379, listing a John Alaynson.

The Allinson surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure was William Allinson (1619-1677), an English Quaker preacher and author who was born in Lancashire and played a prominent role in the early Quaker movement.

Another notable Allinson was Thomas Allinson (1858-1918), a pioneering English businessman and advocate of wholemeal bread and vegetarianism. He founded the famous Allinson Bread Company in London in the late 19th century.

In the literary world, Samuel Allinson (1857-1938) was an English writer and critic, best known for his biographies of writers like Jonathan Swift and John Bunyan.

The Allinson name has also been connected to places like Allinson's Mill, a historic water mill located in Lancashire, which was in operation as early as the 16th century.

Other notable individuals with the Allinson surname include John Allinson (1776-1856), an English mathematician and schoolmaster, and William Allinson Burt (1792-1858), an American inventor and surveyor who patented the first typewriter in 1829.

Throughout its history, the surname Allinson has maintained a strong presence, particularly in England, reflecting its origins and the contributions of those who have carried this name across generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allinson

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

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

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