The Alleyne surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,163 people carried this name — #7,950 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 70,900 people counted. That is up 21% from 3,430 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Alleyne surname

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a baptismal name, from a given name: ‘the son of Alan’.

An early record he cites: Henry Aleyn, 1273 — Hundred Rolls.

His entry covers Allen, Alleine, Alleyne, Allan, Allin and Alland.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 47 · public domain.

In print

Alleyne in American newspapers,
1906–1921.

Newspaper page from The Taney County Republican carrying the name Alleyne
The Taney County Republican 1906-07-12
Newspaper page from The Taney County Republican carrying the name Alleyne
The Taney County Republican 1906-08-09
Newspaper page from Fair Play carrying the name Alleyne
Fair Play 1921-05-07

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain.

In print

Alleyne in Australian newspapers,
1840s–1960s.

2,446 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Alleyne. The most, 453, date from the 1930s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in New South Wales, at 1.5 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 1,181
Victoria 595
South Australia 415
Queensland 103
Western Australia 65
Tasmania 60
ACT (Canberra) 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Alleyne.

Who carried it

People named Alleyne,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Margaret Rosaliee Teresa Mary Alleyne d. 1945
  • Gabrielle Beatrice Mary Alleyne d. 1970
  • Mary Terrill d. 1742
  • Thomas Alleyne d. 1786
  • Ethel Florence Mason d. 1967
  • Agnes Martin Alleyne d. 1944

Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Alleyne,
in the records of 6 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States400 records

400 records of the Alleyne name in the United States
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 218
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 93
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 48
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 30
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 8
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 3
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Frederick C. Alleyne

    Born 1912. Enlisted 1942 at Fort Jay Governors Island, New York; sailor from New York County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1996, buried at Calverton National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Thomas Alleyne

    Arrived at New York in 1867 aboard the Queen from Liverpool, aged 47; merchant. From Ireland.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Richard Joseph Alleyne

    U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Born 1943, died 1970; buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 400 records for Alleyne in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Australia52 records

52 records of the Alleyne name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 42
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 4
  • NSW convict, estate and railway indexes 3
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 3
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record Thomas Alleyne

    Transported to New South Wales aboard the Hooghley, arriving 1825; certificate of freedom 1830.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Henry Alleyne

    Arrived in Queensland in 1871 aboard the Polmaise, aged 21.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Harold Alleyne

    Foreman of Carrum, Victoria; died 1966.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 52 records for Alleyne in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Canada9 records

9 records of the Alleyne name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 7
  • Halifax municipal cemeteries 1
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 1
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Janette Alleyne

    Died 1962 in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Rosaleen Alleyne

    Died 1982; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Marian Alleyne

    Married 1908 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 9 records for Alleyne in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

New Zealand7 records

7 records of the Alleyne name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 5
  • Waimakariri District cemetery records, Canterbury 2
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Jacqueline Anne Alleyne

    Died 1988, aged 38; buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Frank F. Alleyne

    Died 1968; ashes interred at Rangiora Lawn Cemetery, Canterbury.

    Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Lot Alleyne

    Died 1928; buried at Belfast Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 7 records for Alleyne in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

France2 records

2 records of the Alleyne name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Lucie Germaine Leonie Alleyne

    Born 1893 in Arnèke; died 1973 in Arnèke (Nord).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Marcella Ida Alleyne

    Born 1957 in Dominique; died 1998 in Saint-Martin (Guadeloupe).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

United Kingdom1 record

1 record of the Alleyne name in the United Kingdom War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record W. H. Alleyne

    Captain. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

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