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Etymology of Allie

What does the name Allie mean?

This surname is derived from a geographical locality as in 'of the Alley,' i.e. from residence in a narrow passage from the Middle English aley and alley. 1 2 3

Early Origins of the Allie family

The surname Allie was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where Alli was listed in Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Staffordshire. 4 The next entry for the family was found in Norfolk, where early records there show Johannes filius Alli in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1205. In Cumberland, Hugo, son of Ally was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1332 and Alice Ally was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1275. Richard Ally was a Freeman of York in 1352. 5 Simon de Ally, Lancashire was listed in the Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I. 6

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 recorded Walter Alleye, Oxfordshire and John Alley, Cambridgeshire. 1

Early History of the Allie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Allie research. Another 206 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1041, 1046, 1092, 1153, 1166, 1451, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1539, 1543, 1570, 1600, 1623, 1706, 1726 and 1810 are included under the topic Early Allie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Allie Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Allie has been recorded under many different variations, including Alye, Allye, Allie, Alley, Aley, Allee, Aleigh and many more.

Early Notables of the Allie family

William Alley (1510?-1570), English divine, Bishop of Exeter, a native of Chipping Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. "Early in the reign of Queen Elizabeth he became divinity reader at St. Paul's, London, and admirably performed the duties...
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Allie Ranking

In the United States, the name Allie is the 11,923rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 7

Allie migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Allie or a variant listed above:

Allie Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Sus Allie, who settled in Virginia in 1690

Allie migration to Canada +

Allie Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • John Allie, who arrived in Canada in 1818

Contemporary Notables of the name Allie (post 1700) +

  • Gair Roosevelt Allie (1931-2016), American Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1954
  • Allie Goodbun, Canadian is an actress, known for The Next Step (2013)
  • Allie E. Covey, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936 8
  • Allie Carico (b. 1991), American actress, known for her work on Texas Rein (2016)
  • Allie Corbin Hixson (1924-2007), American feminist advocate, known for her work on the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution
  • Allie Beahan (b. 1991), American soccer forward
  • Allie Pierce Reynolds (1917-1994), native American Major League Baseball pitcher nicknamed "Superchief"
  • Allie Dickerson Proctor, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Fayette County, 1936 9
  • Allie J. Angle, American politician, U.S. Collector of Customs, 1941-47 10
  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
  3. Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
  4. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  5. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  6. Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
  7. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  8. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, May 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  9. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  10. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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