| ![Show Contents]() Alin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Alin name is an important part of French history. From the distinctive Normandy region of Old France, this name was derived from the ancient given name Allen, meaning rock. This type of surname is known as a patronymic name, and comes from a broad category of surname types, known as hereditary surnames. Today there is a small town named Allain in north-eastern France. Early Origins of the Alin familyThe surname Alin was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this family held a family seat since very early times. During the early Middle Ages the members of the family distinguished themselves through their involvement in the politics of the country, focusing on the welfare of their province. Through the years the family prospered and grew, and therefore branched into to several other areas. By the 1700's members were prominently engaged in politics and François Allain was elected deputy at the Estates General at Saint-Malo in 1789. A member of this family who became notable through his contribution to society was François-Marie Allain de Launay, who served the King as Counselor and was elected President of the municipal district of Carhaix. Descending from the original line of Normandy, François-Mathieu Alein, who came from a branch family, was the legal agent of the imperial treasure at Mouzon. He was highly esteemed and therefore elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly. Simon Alain, born in 1646 and baptized on 18th August 1648, son of André and Catherine (née Marc), travelled from Rouen, Normandy to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Jeanne Maufait, daughter of Pierre and Marie (née Duval), on 15th April 1670. 1 Early History of the Alin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alin research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1113 is included under the topic Early Alin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alin Spelling VariationsHistory has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Alin, some of which include Alain, Alains, Alin, Alein, Alan, Allain, Allains, Allin, Allein, Allan, Aland, Alland, Aling, Alling, Alen, Allen, Aleng, Alleng, Alène and many more. Early Notables of the Alin familyMore information is included under the topic Early Alin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Alin migration to the United States | + |
France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Alin were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Alin were
Alin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jo Alin, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 2
- John Alin, who arrived in New England in 1643 2
Alin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Daniel Alin, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1720 2
Alin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Erik Person Alin, aged 20, who settled in New York in 1846
- Lucas Alin, aged 37, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Alin (post 1700) | + |
- Mohamed Ahmed Alin (1951-2023), Somali politician
- Ionut Alin Rada (b. 1982), Romanian footballer
- Alin Bota (b. 1983), Romanian soccer goalkeeper (2003-2022)
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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