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Allan Family Crest
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Where did the English Allan family come from? What is the English Allan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Allan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Allan family history?

The history of the name Allan began when it was derived from the given name Alan, which is thought to mean "little rock" or "headstone." The name was popular among the Breton followers of William the Conqueror due to St. Alan, a 5th-century bishop from Quimper, Brittany; during the Middle Ages, parents often named their children after saints in the hope that the child would be blessed or protected by the saint.

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There are many spelling variations of Breton surnames, because the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find references to one individual with many different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. The name has been spelled Alan, Allan, Allen, Alleyn, Allayne, Allaine, Allain, Allanach, Allanshaw, MacAllan and many more.

First found in the lands of Shropshire, where Walter FitzAlan of Brittany held a family seat after the Norman Conquest of 1066.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Allan research. Another 176 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1532, 1694, and 1764 are included under the topic Early Allan History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 45 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Allan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Allan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 142 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Allan arrived in North America very early:

Allan Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Allan, who settled in Virginia in 1622
  • John Allan, who immigrated to Virginia in 1685
  • William Allan, who arrived in New Jersey in 1685

Allan Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Allan, who arrived in America in 1768
  • Margaret Allan, aged 29, arrived in New York in 1774
  • James Allan, who emigrated from Scotland to Philadelphia in 1774
  • Alexr Allan, aged 22, landed in North Carolina in 1774
  • Adam Allan, who landed in New York in 1780

Allan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • George Allan, aged 26, arrived in New York in 1812
  • Peter Allan, who arrived in New York in 1819
  • James Allan, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1824
  • Robert Allan, who landed in New York in 1831
  • Alexander Allan, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1847


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  • David Allan (1744-1796), Scottish portrait painter
  • Sir Hugh Allan (1810-1882), Scottish-born Canadian financier and shipowner
  • Robert Marshall Allan (1886-1946), Australian obstetrician
  • Sir William Allan (1782-1850), Scottish painter
  • Richard Van Allan (1935-2008), British opera singer


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  • Military Operations in Eastern Maine and Nova Scotia by Frederick Kidder.
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The Allan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Allan Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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