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Allan is a Scottish surname derived from the given name Notable people with the surname Allan include * Alexander Allan (disambiguation) several people named Allan or Allen, including :* Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet (c. 1764–1820), British politician, Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed :* Alex Allan (born 1951), British civil servant :* Scotty Allan Allan Alexander Allan (1867–1941), Scottish-born American dog musher :*
Alex Allan (footballer) Alexander Allan was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a left half A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case ...
(fl. 1910s), Scottish footballer :* Alex Allan (rugby union) (born 1992), Scotland rugby union player :*
Alexander Allan (ship owner) Captain Alexander "Sandy" Allan (26 February 1780 – 18 March 1854), was the Scottish sea captain and businessman who founded the Allan Shipping Line in 1819. Rising from shoemaker to shipping magnate in little more than thirty years, Allan re ...
(1780–1854), Scottish sea captain and businessman :* Alexander Allan (locomotive engineer) (1809–1891), Scottish mechanical engineer *
Anthony Allan (disambiguation) Anthony or Tony Allan may refer to: *Anthony Havelock-Allan (1904–2003), British film producer and screenwriter *John Hubbard (actor) (1914–1988), known as Anthony Allan *John Anthony Allan (1937–2021), known as Tony Allan, geographer at King ...
several people, including :*
Anthony Havelock-Allan Sir Anthony James Allan Havelock-Allan, 4th Baronet (28 February 1904 – 11 January 2003) was a British film producer and screenwriter whose credits included ''This Happy Breed'', '' Blithe Spirit'', '' Great Expectations'', '' Oliver Twist'', ...
(1904–2003), British film producer and screenwriter :* John Hubbard (actor) (1914–1988), known as Anthony Allan *
Bill Allan William Allan (26 August 1870 – 1948) was a Scottish association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper in the English Football League for Sheffield Wednesday F.C., Sheffield Wednesday. He was the ''O ...
(1870–1948), goalkeeper for Montrose and Sheffield Wednesday *
Charles Allan Charles Edward Allan (7 January 1908 – 1947) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a full back for Darlington and Northampton Town. Life and career Allan was born in 1908 in Darlington, County Durham, t ...
(born 1910), English footballer *
Charlie Allan (disambiguation) Charlie Allan may refer to: *Charlie Allan (journalist) (born 1958), Scottish sports editor and sports writer *Charlie Allan (musician) (born 1963), Scottish actor and musician See also * Charles Allan (born 1910), English footballer *Charles Alle ...
several people, including :*
Charlie Allan (journalist) Charlie Allan (born 9 July 1958, Aberdeen) is a Scottish sports editor and author. He was the editor of the Aberdeen ''Evening Express'' and main sports writer for the newspaper. Career Allan has worked for the ''Evening Express'' since 199 ...
(born 1958), Scottish sports editor and sports writer :* Charlie Allan (musician) (born 1963), Scottish actor and musician *
Davie Allan Davie Allan is an American guitarist best known for his work on soundtracks to various teen and biker movies in the 1960s. Allan's backing band is almost always the Arrows (i.e., Davie Allan & the Arrows), although the Arrows have never had a st ...
, American guitarist * Deborah Allan "Debbie" (born 1975), British judoka *
Denis Allan Denis Allan (born 21 November 1944) is a Canadian chess player who holds the titles of FIDE Master (FM) (1987) and Canadian Open Chess Championship winner (1984). Biography Denis Allan won the Open Chess Championship in 1970. He shared first p ...
(born 1944), Canadian chess master * Elkan Allan born Elkan Philip Cohan (1922–2006) TV host and print journalist * Frank Allan (1849–1917), Victorian, Australian, cricketer *
Frank Kellogg Allan Frank Kellogg Allan (May 9, 1935 - May 24, 2019) was the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta from 1989 till 2000. Background Allan was born in Hammond, Indiana. He graduated from Emory University in 1956, and in 1959 he received his ...
(1935–2019), bishop of Atlanta * Freya Allan (born 2001), English actress * Gary Allan (born 1967), American country music singer and songwriter *
George Allan (disambiguation) George Allan may refer to: Politics and law * George Allan (antiquary) (1736–1800), English antiquary and attorney * George Allan (barrister) (1767–1828), English politician, son of the antiquary * George H. Allan, American attorney and politic ...
several people, including :*
George Allan (antiquary) file:Portrait of George Allan Esqr. F.A.S. and William Hutchinson Esqr. F.A.S (4671240).jpg, George Allan (left) and William Hutchinson, 1814 engraving by Joseph Collyer the Younger. George Allan (1736–1800) was an English antiquary and Lawyer, ...
(1736–1800), English antiquary and attorney :*
George Allan (barrister) George Allan (1767–1828) was an English barrister and politician. Life The son of George Allan (1736–1800) and his wife Anne Nicholson, he was born at Darlington; he was sent to Hertford Grammar School, under John Carr. He matriculated a ...
(1767–1828), English politician, son of the antiquary :*
George Allan (composer) George Allan (21 March 1864 – 16 March 1930) was an English composer and arranger of music for brass bands who was born, and resided for most of his life, in New Shildon, County Durham, United Kingdom. As a composer he was a contemporary of Wi ...
(1864–1930), composer and arranger of music for brass bands :*
George Allan (cricketer) George Allan (18 February 1887 – 2 November 1932) was an Australian cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for Tasmania between 1922 and 1928. See also * List of Tasmanian representative cricketers This is a list of cricket p ...
(1887–1932), Australian cricketer :*
George Allan (footballer, born 1875) George Horsburgh Allan (23 August 1875 – 17 October 1899) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a forward for Liverpool, Celtic and Scotland in the late 19th century. Life and playing career Born in Linlithgow, Allan played for Vale of Av ...
(1875–1899), Scottish footballer (Liverpool FC, Celtic, national team) :*
George Allan (footballer, born 1885) George Allan (1885 – 14 March 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half back in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle and Ayr United. Personal life Allan's military service during the First World War began in the ...
(1885–1916), Scottish footballer (Partick Thistle, Ayr United) :*
George Allan (footballer, born unknown) George Allan was a Scottish footballer who played for Leven Thistle, Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academical, as a wing half or inside forward. Allan joined Partick from Leven Thistle on 22 December 1897. He made his debut against Heart of Midl ...
(fl. 1890s), Scottish footballer :* George William Allan (1822–1901), Canadian politician :*
George William Allan (Manitoba politician) George William Allan, (August 13, 1860 – December 6, 1940), was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Life and career Born in Toronto, his father, George William Allan Sr., served in the Senate of Canada for 35 years, including a term as Sp ...
(1860–1940), Canadian politician *
Griselda Allan Griselda Norma Allan (22 November 1905 – 23 August 1987) was an English artist, known for her flower paintings. Biography Allan was born in Sunderland in the north-east of England, into one of the city's then prosperous shipbuilding families. ...
(1905–1987), British artist *
Harry Allan Harry Howard Barton Allan (27 April 1882 – 29 October 1957) was a New Zealand teacher, botanist, scientific administrator, and writer. Despite never receiving a formal education in botany, he became an eminent scientist, publishing ove ...
(1882–1957), New Zealand botanist * Henry Allan (disambiguation) several people, including :*
Henry Allan (painter) Henry Allan (18 June 1865 – 2 September 1912) was an Irish people, Irish Painting, painter. He was born at Retreat House, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, the youngest son of William and Anne Allan. He studied art in Belfast and Dublin, an ...
(1865–1912), Irish painter :*
Henry Allan (footballer) Henry Hogg Allan (8 October 1872 – 1965) was a Scottish footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian, East Fife and the Scotland national team. Allan joined Hearts from local Fife football in April 1897 and helped the club to their third ...
(1872–1965), Scottish footballer :*
Henry Allan (cricketer) Henry Allan (6 January 1846 – 26 April 1926) was an Australian cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each compr ...
(1846–1926), Australian cricketer :* Henry William Allan (rugby union) (1850–1926), Scottish rugby player :* Henry William Allan (1843–1913), Canadian politician, merchant and produce dealer * Hugh Allan (1810–1882), Scottish-Canadian shipping magnate *
Ian Allan (disambiguation) Ian Allan may refer to: * Ian Allan (politician) (1916–2000), Australian politician * Ian Allan (publisher) (1922–2015), publisher who specialised in transport titles **His company, Ian Allan Publishing * Ian Allan (RAF officer) (1918–1988), ...
several people, including :* Ian Allan (politician) (1916–2000), Australian politician :* Ian Allan (publisher) (1922–2015), publisher who specialised in transport titles ::*His company, Ian Allan Publishing :*
Ian Allan (RAF officer) Air Commodore John Watson Allan, (6 May 1918 – 9 July 1988), known as Ian Allan, was a Scottish Royal Air Force officer and flying ace of the Second World War, who was credited with 14 kills. Allan was born in Cathcart, Scotland. He join ...
(1918–1988), British RAF officer *
Jack Allan (disambiguation) Jack Allan may refer to: * Jack Allan (footballer, born 1883) (1883–?), Manchester United footballer * Jack Allan (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1919), Newcastle United footballer * Jack Allan (golfer) (1875–1898), Scottish amateur golfer See ...
several people, including :*
Jack Allan (footballer, born 1883) John Thomas Allan (born 16 January 1883) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in South Shields, County Durham. He played for Bishop Auckland and Manchester United Manchester () is a city in Grea ...
(1883–?), Manchester United footballer :*
Jack Allan (footballer, born 1886) Stanley James E. Allan (28 December 1886 – 4 May 1919) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion and Nottingham Forest as a forward. Personal life Allan attended Col ...
(1886–1919), Newcastle United footballer :*
Jack Allan (golfer) Alexander John Travers Allan MB ChB known generally as Jack Allan (17 November 1875 – 3 March 1898) was a Scottish amateur golfer who won the British Amateur Championship in 1897 at Muirfield. Biography Allan was born on the Isle of Portla ...
(1875–1898), Scottish amateur golfer *
James Allan (disambiguation) James Allan may refer to: Sports *James Allan (Australian footballer) (born 1985), Australian rules footballer *James Allan (cricketer) (born 1972), New Zealand cricketer *James Allan (footballer, born 1857) (1857–1911), Scottish schoolmaster and ...
several people, including :* James Allan (Australian footballer) (born 1985), Australian rules footballer :* James Allan (cricketer) (born 1972), New Zealand cricketer :* James Allan (footballer, born 1857) (1857–1911), Scottish schoolmaster and footballer, founder of Sunderland A.F.C. :*
James Allan (footballer, born 1866) James Allan (17 June 1866 – 4 November 1945) was a Scottish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American foot ...
(1866–1945), Scottish international footballer (also known as John Allan) :* James Allan (rugby union) (1860–1934), New Zealand rugby union player :*
James Alexander Allan James Alexander Allan (10 May 1879 – 22 January 1967) was an Australian poet and local historian. Allan was born in Melbourne. He studied at Alfred Crescent State School, North Fitzroy and the Model School. Between 1912 and 1918 he worked ...
(1879–1967), Australian poet :*
James Allan (diplomat) James Nicholas Allan (22 May 1932 – 18 September 2018) was a British diplomat, High Commissioner in Mauritius (1981–1985) and ambassador to Mozambique (1986–1989). Background Allan was the son of Morris Edward Allan and Joan Bach, an ...
(1932–2018), British diplomat :* James Allan (musician) (born 1979), lead singer and guitarist and former footballer :* James Allan (Canadian politician) (1894–1992), Ontario politician :*
James Allan (bishop) Hugh James Pearson Allan (7 August 1928 – 26 June 2013) was a Canadian Anglican bishop. Allan was educated at the University of Manitoba. He was ordained in 1955 and began his ordained ministry with curacies in Winnipeg, after which he spent f ...
(1928–2013), Canadian Anglican :*
James Allan (computer scientist) James Allan is the Chair of Faculty and Professor of computer science at University of Massachusetts Amherst and was named an ACM Fellow 2020, for his research and contributions to the area of information retrieval. His research has been cited mor ...
, University of Massachusetts Amherst professor :* James Allan (law professor) (born 1960), Canadian-Australian law professor :*
James Allan (Queensland politician) James Allan (20 December 1856 – 26 January 1938) was a draper and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Early life and business career Allan was born in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, to parents Robert Allan and his wif ...
(1856–1938), Queensland draper and state politician :* James Allan Jr. (1845–1932), Wisconsin politician :*
James McGrigor Allan James McGrigor Allan (1827, Bristol - 1916, Epsom) was a British anthropologist and writer. Biography McGrigor was the son of Colin Allan, at one time chief medical officer of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Jane Gibbon. He opposed women's right to vot ...
(1827–1916), British anthropologist and writer * Jed Allan (1935–2019), American actor *
Jim Allan (disambiguation) Jim Allan may refer to: * Jim Allan (curler), New Zealand and Australian curler *Jim Allan (singer), American singer ("Why Don't You Believe Me?") *Jim Allan (editor), Canadian editor (''An Introduction To Elvish''); see Languages of Arda See als ...
several people, including :* Jim Allan (curler), New Zealand and Australian curler :*
Jim Allan (singer) Jim Allan may refer to: * Jim Allan (curler), New Zealand and Australian curler * Jim Allan (singer), American singer ("Why Don't You Believe Me?") * Jim Allan (editor), Canadian editor (''An Introduction To Elvish''); see Languages of Arda See a ...
, American singer – see Why Don't You Believe Me? :*
Jim Allan (editor) Jim Allan may refer to: * Jim Allan (curler), New Zealand and Australian curler *Jim Allan (singer), American singer ("Why Don't You Believe Me?") * Jim Allan (editor), Canadian editor (''An Introduction To Elvish''); see Languages of Arda See al ...
, Canadian editor of the book ''An Introduction To Elvish'' – see Languages of Arda *
Jimmy Allan (disambiguation) Jimmy Allan may refer to: *Jimmy Allan (cricketer) (1932–2005), Scottish first-class cricketer *Jimmy Allan (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1982), Scottish football player and manager (Dundee United) * Jimmy Allan (footballer, born 1953), Scottis ...
several people named Allan or Allen, including :* Jimmy Allan (cricketer) (1932–2005), Scottish first-class cricketer :*
Jimmy Allan (footballer, born 1896) Jimmy Allan (29 June 1896 – 19 May 1982) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for East Fife, Cowdenbeath and Falkirk, and managed Dundee United. Early life Jimmy Allan was born in Cowdenbeath, Fife in 1896. Playing caree ...
(1896–1982), Scottish football player and manager (Dundee United) :*
Jimmy Allan (footballer, born 1953) Jimmy Allan (born 10 November 1953) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Swindon Town. Allan began his football career as an apprentice with Brora Rangers in the Scottish Highland Football League, before being invit ...
, Scottish footballer (Swindon Town) * Jock Allan, Scottish footballer * John Allan (disambiguation) several people, including :* John Allan (Australian politician) (1866–1936), Premier of Victoria, 1924–1927 :* John Allan (Australian footballer) (1882–1933), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood :* John Allan (antiquarian) (1777–1863), Scottish-born American antiquarian :* John Allan (businessman) (born 1948), former chairman of Tesco :* John Allan (Canadian naval officer) (1928–2014), Canadian admiral :*
John Allan (Canadian politician) John Allan (May 22, 1856 – July 31, 1922) was a Canadian politician. Allan was the Member of Provincial Parliament for the seat of Hamilton West from 1914 to 1919. Biography He was born in Guelph, Canada West, the son of James Alla ...
(1856–1922), Canadian politician, member for Hamilton West :* John Allan (colonel) (1746–1805), in the Massachusetts Militia, American Revolutionary War :* John Allan (cricketer) (1911–1987), Scottish cricketer :*
John Allan (fighter) John Allan Arte (born February 22, 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background When Allan was 14 years old, he entered a Muay Th ...
(born 1993), Brazilian mixed martial artist :* John Allan (footballer, born 1872) (1872–?), footballer for Derby County, Notts County :* John Allan (footballer, born 1890) (1890–?), footballer for Everton, Leeds City, Coventry City :* John Allan (footballer, born 1931) (1931–2003), Scottish footballer for Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen :* John Allan (footballer, fl. 1932–33), Scottish footballer for Hamilton Academical :*
John Allan (golfer) John Allan ( – 14 February 1897) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was the professional at Royal North Devon Golf Club from 1867 until the late 1880s. Early life Allan was born in Prestwick, Scotland, . He was the son of Hugh and Mary A ...
(1847–1897), Scottish golfer :* John Allan (minister) (1897–1979), New Zealand Presbyterian minister and professor of theology :*
John Allan (numismatist) John Allan, (8 August 1884 – 29 August 1955) was a British numismatist and scholar of Sanskrit. Allan was a noted numismatist and produced the first systematic study of the coins the Gupta Empire, which remains a standard reference today. Bi ...
(1884–1955), British numismatist :* John Allan (rugby union) (born 1963), Scottish and South African rugby union player :* John Allan (Salvation Army officer) (1887–1949), 8th Chief of the Staff of the Salvation Army and U.S. Army colonel :* John Allan (Victorian MLC), colonial Victorian politician :*
John Anthony Allan John Anthony Allan (27 January 1937 – 15 April 2021), sometime cited as Tony Allan, was a British geographer. He was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize in 2008 for his revolutionary virtual water concept. Although being an emeritus of the School ...
(born 1937), British geographer :* John Beresford Allan (1841–1927), politician in Manitoba, Canada :* John R. Allan, Scottish journalist, broadcaster, author, and farmer *
Johnnie Allan Johnnie Allan (born John Allen Guillot, March 10, 1938) is an American pioneer of the swamp pop musical genre. Career Born in Rayne, Louisiana, United States, Allan, a Cajun, grew up in a musical family, and at age six obtained his first guit ...
(born 1938), American swamp pop musician * Johnny Allan (1888–1937), Australian rules footballer *
Joyce Allan Joyce Allan (8 April 1896 – 31 August 1966) was an Australian conchologist, curator, museum curator at the Australian Museum and a scientific illustrator. Early life and education Allan was born Catherine Mabel Joyce Allan on 8 April 1896 i ...
(1896–1966), Australian conchologist *
Keith Allan (disambiguation) Keith Allan may refer to: *Keith Allan (linguist) (born 1943), Australian linguist *Keith William Allan (1946–2000), Australian solicitor * Keith Allan (actor) (born 1969), American actor and screenwriter See also *Keith Allen (disambiguation) K ...
several people, including :* Keith Allan (actor) (born 1969), American actor and screenwriter :*
Keith Allan (linguist) Keith Allan, FAHA (born 27 March 1943) is an Australian linguist and Emeritus Professor at Monash University. Allan sees language as a form of social interactive behaviour and believes this to be an important consideration in any thorough acc ...
(born 1943), Australian linguist :*
Keith William Allan Keith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Keith (surname) * Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949) * Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons ...
(1946–2000), Australian solicitor * Lewis Allan (1903–1986), pseudonym of American lyricist Abel Meeropol * Lucy Allan (disambiguation) several people named Allan or Allen, including :*
Lucy Allan (politician) Lucy Elizabeth Allan (born 2 October 1964) is a British Conservative politician and family rights campaigner. She is currently the Member of Parliament (MP) for Telford. She was a member of Wandsworth London Borough Council from 2006 to 2012. S ...
(born 1964), British Conservative MP for Telford :* Lucy Allan (producer) (born 1978), British television producer * Marcus Allan (born 1986), Australian rules footballer *
Mary Parsons Reid Allan Mary Parsons Reid Allan (1917–2002) was a Scottish artist known for her oil paintings of still-life subjects. Biography Allan was born in Glasgow and studied at the Glasgow School of Art from 1935 to 1939. Early in her career she mainly paint ...
(1917–2002), Scottish artist *
Mea Allan Mea Allan (23 June 1909 – 29 August 1982), born Mary Eleanor Allan, was a journalist who worked for the ''Glasgow Herald''. She also wrote a novel, ''Change of Heart'' (1943), set in the future. In 1967 she was awarded the Leverhulme Research ...
(1909–1982), Scottish journalist *
Patrick Allan Patrick Allan (20 September 1892 – 15 July 1955) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward, primarily for Clyde. Having joined the club in late 1911 from a team in Perth (details are not well documented) he was quickly involved in th ...
, Scottish footballer *
Peter Allan (disambiguation) Peter Allan may refer to: Sports *Peter Allan (Australian cricketer) (1935–2023) *Peter Allan (footballer) (1935–1987), Australian rules footballer *Peter Allan (rugby union) (born 1975), Scottish rugby union referee Others *Peter Allan (at M ...
several people, including :* Peter Allan (Australian cricketer) (1935–2023) :*
Peter Allan (footballer) Peter Allan (9 January 1935 – 20 September 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serv ...
(1935–1987), Australian rules footballer :* Peter Allan (landlord) (1799–1849), landlord of the Marsden Grotto pub :*
Peter Allan (priest) Peter George Allan (born 1950) is a British Anglican priest and monk. From 2011 to 2019, he was principal of the College of the Resurrection, an Anglo-Catholic theological college in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England. He has been a monk of th ...
(born 1950), Anglican monk and Principal of the College of the Resurrection :*
Peter Allan (rugby union) Peter Allan (born 19 July 1975) is a professional rugby union referee who represented the Scottish Rugby Union. Rugby union career Playing career Amateur career Allan played as prop for Watsonians. Referee career Professional career Allan ...
(born 1975), Scottish rugby union referee :*
Peter John Allan Peter John Allan (6 June 1825 – 21 October 1848) was a Canadian poet. Life He was born at York, the son of Dr. Colin Allan, at one time chief medical officer of Halifax, Nova Scotia. His short life was mainly spent there and in Fredericton, N ...
(1825–1848), Canadian poet *
Philip Bertram Murray Allan Philip Bertram Murray Allan (13 November 1884 - 31 December 1973)(Scarborough, Yorkshire - Colchester, Essex) was a British lepidopterist and writer who wrote under the initials "O.M.H." (="An Old Moth-Hunter"). He also ran a publishing house Phili ...
(1884–1973), British writer *
Ray Allan Raymond George Kyle Allan (born 5 March 1955) is a Scottish retired footballer who made over 420 appearances in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath as a goalkeeper. He is Cowdenbeath's record appearance-maker and was capped by Scotland at junior ...
(born 1955), Scottish footballer * Rob Allan (born 1945), New Zealand poet * Robert Allan (disambiguation) several people, including :* Robert Allan, Baron Allan of Kilmahew (1914–1979), Conservative politician :*
Robert Allan (businessman) Robert Allan (1847 – 8 December 1927) was a prominent businessman and manufacturer of Christchurch, New Zealand. Early life Allan's parents arrived in New Zealand aboard the '' Thomas Harrison'' in 1842. Born in Nelson in 1847, Allan an ...
(1847–1927), manufacturer in Christchurch, New Zealand :*
Robert Allan (footballer) Robert Allan was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Sunderland Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of Eng ...
, goalkeeper for Sunderland A.F.C. (1907–08) :*
Robert Allan (mineralogist) Robert Allan FRSE FGS (12 October 1806 – 6 June 1863) was a British advocate, stockbroker and amateur mineralogist. He was author of A Manual of Mineralogy which set a benchmark within this field. Life He was born in Edinburgh on 12 October ...
(1806–1863), Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the Geological Society :*
Robert Allan (poet) Robert Allan (4 November 1774 – 1 June 1841) was a Scottish poet. Biography Allan was born at Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, where his father was a flax-dresser. He, himself, would later become a muslin-weaver. Early in life he began to write songs, ...
(1774–1841), Scottish poet :* Robert Allan (trade unionist), leader of the Scottish Trades Union Congress :* Robert Allan Ltd., Canadian naval architectural firm :*
Robert George Allan Sir Robert George Allan (7 November 1879 – 4 January 1972) was a British agricultural administrator in British India. Life He was born in India, the son of Alexander Allan (1839–1926) and his wife, Jemima Dalmahoy (1847–1884 ...
(1879–1972), agricultural administrator in India :*
Robert M. Allan Robert M. Allan (born September 12, 1880) was a Canadian-born American politician. He was a member of the City Council in Los Angeles, California from 1921 to 1927. Biography Born on September 12, 1880, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Al ...
(1880–?), member of the City Council in Los Angeles, 1921–1927 * Rosemary Allan (1911–2008), British artist *
Sandy Allan Alexander Begg Allan (born 29 October 1947) is a Scottish former professional Association football, footballer. During his career, he made over 50 appearances in the Football League. After attracting attention as an amateur player, he signed for ...
(born 1947), Scottish footballer *
Thomas Allan (disambiguation) Thomas Allan may refer to: * Thomas Allan (mineralogist) (1777–1833), Scottish mineralogist * Thomas Allan (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer *Thomas Allan (footballer, born 1999), English footballer *Thomas Allan (publisher) (1832–1894) ...
several people, including :* Thomas Allan (mineralogist) (1777–1833), Scottish mineralogist :* Thomas Allan (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer :*
Thomas Allan (footballer, born 1999) Thomas David Allan (born 23 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Gateshead. Newcastle loaned Allan to Accrington Stanley during the first part of the 2020–21 season, and then to Greenock M ...
, English footballer :*
Thomas Allan (publisher) Thomas Allan (25 November 1832 8 April 1894) was an English collector of songs and a music publisher from Newcastle upon Tyne who played a major part in the recording of the music of the day. Career In 1858, he joined his brother Ralph's stat ...
(1832–1894), English collector of songs and music publisher :* Thomas Allan (politician) (1725–1798), Irish politician :* Thomas J. Allan (1940–1966), British radio engineer in Antarctica :*
Tom Allan (footballer) Thomas James Allan (born 30 October 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back or left back for club Farsley Celtic. He has played in the Football League for York City. Allan started his career with hometown club ...
(born 1994), English footballer :* Tom Allan (minister) (1916–1965), Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland *
John Anthony Allan John Anthony Allan (27 January 1937 – 15 April 2021), sometime cited as Tony Allan, was a British geographer. He was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize in 2008 for his revolutionary virtual water concept. Although being an emeritus of the School ...
(1937–2021), known as Tony Allan, geographer at King's College London *
Tony Allan Tony Allan (22 September 1949 – 9 July 2004) was a British broadcaster and voice over artist. He broadcast almost exclusively on pirate radio stations and was highly regarded for his professionalism, his distinctive voice and clear diction ...
(1949–2004), British DJ and voiceover artist *
Tony Allan (jockey) Tony Allan (born in Pukekohe, Auckland Region) is a New Zealand jockey He started his apprenticeship at age 16 to Grant Searle in Levin. He said he was inspired to become a jockey by his late father who would frequently take him to the Levin r ...
, New Zealand jockey *
William Allan (disambiguation) William Allan may refer to: Politicians *George William Allan (1822–1901), Canadian politician *George William Allan (Manitoba politician) (1860–1940), Canadian politician * William Allan (banker) (c. 1770–1853), Canadian banker, businessman ...
several people, including :* George William Allan (1822–1901), Canadian politician :*
George William Allan (Manitoba politician) George William Allan, (August 13, 1860 – December 6, 1940), was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Life and career Born in Toronto, his father, George William Allan Sr., served in the Senate of Canada for 35 years, including a term as Sp ...
(1860–1940), Canadian politician :* William Allan (banker) (c. 1770–1853), Canadian banker, businessman and politician :*
William Allan (British Army officer) Major General William Allan CIE FRSE (22 June 1832 – 12 July 1918) was a British general who served in the Crimean War. He was regimental Colonel of the Welsh Regiment. Life He was born on 22 June 1832. From 1854 he served as a Lieute ...
(1832–1918) :* William Allan (classicist) (born 1970), Scottish classicist :*
William Allan (English politician) Sir William Allan (29 November 1837 – 28 December 1903) was a Scottish Liberal Party politician and engineer. He was Member of Parliament for Gateshead from 1893 until his death in 1903. Allan was born in Dundee, the son of engineer J ...
(1837–1903), Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom :* William Allan (footballer, born 1880) (1880–1965), Scottish goalkeeper for Falkirk, Rangers and Hibernian :* William Allan (footballer, born 1904) (1904–1969), Scottish defender for Hamilton and Motherwell :*
William Allan (geneticist) William Allan (1881–1943) was an American physician and geneticist who made pioneering studies in human genetics and hereditary diseases. He established the first course in human genetics, at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine, which is now ...
(1881–1943), American physician and geneticist :* William Allan (painter) (1782–1850), Scottish historical painter :* William Allan (Queensland politician) (1840–1901), Australian pastoralist and politician :* William Allan (trade unionist) (1813–1874), British trade unionist :*
William Evan Allan William Evan Crawford Allan (24 July 1899 – 18 October 2005) was, at the age of 106, one of Australia's last living veterans of the First World War, and the last remaining Australian who saw active service in both world wars. Allan was a car ...
(1899–2005), Australian military figure, seeing service in WWI and WWII :* William Allan of Glen (1788–1868), Lord Provost of Edinburgh * Willie Allan (born 1942), Scottish forward for Aberdeen, St Mirren, Falkirk, Morton and Alloa


Fictional characters

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Zack Allan Zack or Zach may refer to: People * Zach (surname), various people * Zack (surname), various people * Zack (personal name), lists of people and fictional characters named Zack, Zach, Zac, Zak or Zakk * Záh (gens) or Zách, a ''gens'' (clan) in th ...
, a fictional character from the television series ''Babylon 5''


See also

* Allen (surname) English-language surnames Scottish surnames Surnames from given names