The Allan surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 10,746 people carried this name — #3,090 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 25,100 people counted.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 236 people named Allan live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 132 people named Allan.
26 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 20 départements, most often Pas-de-Calais.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
71 people named Allan live in Switzerland.
They live in 9 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Vaud.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
21 people named Allan have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 73 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 6 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Masovian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Allan.
- Alix 1,177 · U.S. census
- Alla 194 · U.S. census
- Allain 2,048 · U.S. census
- Allaire 1,717 · U.S. census
- Allam 441 · U.S. census
- Allaman 264 · U.S. census
- Allard 9,657 · U.S. census
- Alle 216 · U.S. census
- Allec 132 · U.S. census
- Allee 2,334 · U.S. census
- Allegra 542 · U.S. census
- Allegre 130 · U.S. census
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