A Scottish surname in the origin form is spelled ’aluinn’ and it handsome or little rock.
Variant spellings include Alan and Allan.

In Scotland many families share the Allen surname. Allen is a popular surname in Ireland and England, mostly in Lancashire and the London area. In the United States Allen ancestors would be in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, California and Texas.

Famous: James Allen (19th century writer in and New Zealand), Woody Allen (director and actor), Tim Allen (actor & comic), Nick Allen (professional baseball player), Paul Allen (founded of Microsoft), Steve Allen (comic), Keith Allen (actor in Wales) and Gracie Allen (comic).