Allen.
An English and Scottish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Alan.
Meaning & usage
An English and Scottish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Alan.
A male given name from the Celtic languages, a variant of Alan; in modern use often transferred from the surname.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Pima County, Arizona.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Lyon County, Kansas.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Quitman County, Mississippi.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Dixon County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Allegany County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Hughes County and Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Bennett County, South Dakota.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Collin County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: A former unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clear Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Allen Township.
A number of rivers in England: A river in Dorset, which joins the (Dorset) Stour at Wimborne Minster.
A number of rivers in England: A river in Northumberland, which joins the South Tyne.
A number of rivers in England: A river in north Cornwall, which joins the River Camel near Sladesbridge.
A number of rivers in England: A minor river in south-west Cornwall, which forms the Truro River at Truro.
A village in County Kildare, Ireland.
A townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
A city in Río Negro province, Argentina.
A municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.