Show ContentsAlanis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished Spanish surname Alanis is derived from the place name where the initial bearer lived or held land. The place name "Alanis" is derived from the Germanic name "Allen" and the patronymic suffix "-is," denoting "son or descendant." Therefore, the family surname Alanis has its origins as the "son or descendant of Allen."

Early Origins of the Alanis family

The surname Alanis was first found in the region near the city of Leon. However, the surname Alanis also has roots in the Southern region of Andalucia in Sevilla. This branch of the family surname Alanis was identified as being from the small town bearing the same name.

Early History of the Alanis family

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Alanis Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Alanis, Alaniz, Alaiz and others.

Early Notables of the Alanis family

Prominent among bearers of the Alanis family name at this time was

  • the Alanis family of Monterrey, as well as Miguel Alanís y Calderón (1786), a writer who immigrated to Mexico

Alanis Ranking

In the United States, the name Alanis is the 6,135th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Alanis family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pedro De Alanis who came to New Spain in 1570; and Juan De Alanis who immigrated to Dominican Republic in 1588.


Contemporary Notables of the name Alanis (post 1700) +

  • Rhoda Myra Alanis (b. 1964), American doctor
  • Daniel Óscar Alanís (b. 1986), Mexican footballer
  • Luis Javier Alanís Avalos (b. 1990), Mexican football midfielder
  • Osvaldo Alanís Pantoja (b. 1989), Mexican football defender
  • Daniel Óscar Alanis (b. 1986), Mexican soccer player
  • Luis Javier Alanis (b. 1990), Mexican football Midfielder
  • Joan Martí i Alanis (1928-2009), former Bishop of Urgell and hence former co-Prince of Andorra
  • Alanis Morissette, Canadian singer
  • Alanis Nadine Morissette (b. 1974), seven-time Grammy Award winning Canadian-American singer-songwriter and record producer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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