Allman (variants Alleman, Allmand) is an English surname from the Norman French ''aleman'' "German". In North American usage, the spelling ''Allman'' likely also stands in for the cognate Spanish name Aleman (to avoid the reading /eɪlmæn/ as in "ale-man").Patrick Hanks, ''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, 2003
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Notable people with the surname include: ;Allman * Arthur Allman (1890–1956), English footballer * B. M. Allman, American football coach * Bob Allman (1914–1999), American football player *

Brendt Allman :''The Shadow Gallery is also the name of the home of the protagonist in the graphic novel V for Vendetta.'' Shadow Gallery is an American progressive metal band formed in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania during the early 1980s. It was originally ...

(born 1970), American musician * Dan Allman (died 1921), IRA figure, killed during the Irish War of Independence *

Devon Allman Devon Allman (born August 10, 1972) is an American guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of musician Gregg Allman and has appeared occasionally as a guest musician for Gregg Allman and The Allman Brother ...

(born 1975), American musician * Dick Allman (1883–1943), English footballer *

Duane Allman Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American rock guitarist, session musician, and the founder and original leader of the Allman Brothers Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in ...

(1946–1971), American rock guitarist, co-founder of The Allman Brothers Band *

Elijah Blue Allman Elijah Blue Allman (born July 10, 1976), known professionally as P. Exeter Blue (Phillips Exeter Blue), is an American musician, and the son of singer Cher and her second husband, Gregg Allman; he is the half-brother of Chaz Bono, Delilah All ...

(born 1976), son of Gregg Allman and Cher * Elizabeth S. Allman, American mathematician *

Elvia Allman Elvia Beatrice Allman (September 19, 1904 – March 6, 1992) was an American actress in Hollywood films and television programs for over 50 years. She is best remembered for her semi-regular roles on ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' and ''Petticoat J ...

(1904–1992), American actress *

Eric Allman Eric Paul Allman (born September 2, 1955) is an American computer programmer who developed sendmail and its precursor delivermail in the late 1970s and early 1980s at UC Berkeley. In 1998, Allman and Greg Olson co-founded the company Sendmail, I ...

(born 1955), American computer programmer * George Allman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Gregg Allman Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman Br ...

(1947–2017), American rock singer and musician, co-founder of The Allman Brothers Band *

Jamie Anne Allman Jamie Anne Allman (née Brown; born April 6, 1977) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Terry Marek on AMC's '' The Killing'', and Connie Riesler on the FX police drama ''The Shield''. Early life Allman grew up on a farm in Ka ...

, American actress *

Jared Allman Jared Allman is an American actor. He attended the University of Tennessee, earning his bachelor's degree in business from Tusculum College. Early and personal life Allman’s father was in the Air Force during his early childhood, and as a resu ...

(born 1984), American actor *

John Allman John Morgan Allman is an American neuroscientist at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California, active in the fields of primates, cognition and evolutionary neuroscience. Life He graduated from University of Chicago with a Ph ...

, American neuroscientist *

John Allman (poet) John Allman (born 1935 in New York City), also known as Jack Allman, is an American poet. Life The son of John King Allman and Helen Burghard, and the eldest of five children, John Allman spent his early childhood in the Hell's Kitchen neighbor ...

(born 1935), American poet *

Kyle Allman Jr. Kyle Lindsay Allman Jr. (born September 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball, Cal State Fullerton Titans. E ...

(born 1997), American basketball player * Leslie Allman (1902–1979), English footballer *

Marshall Allman Marshall Scot Allman (born April 5, 1984) is an American actor. He is known to television audiences for his role as L. J. Burrows on the Fox television series '' Prison Break''. He is also known for playing Tommy Mickens on ''True Blood''. Earl ...

(born 1984), American actor *

Quinn Allman Quinn Allman (born January 18, 1982) is an American musician and producer, best known as the founding member, guitarist and backing vocalist in the rock band the Used. Biography Allman grew up in Springville, Utah, and later moved to Pleasan ...

(born 1982), American guitarist *

Richard Allman Richard Lane Allman (1813 – 22 December 1904) was an Irish businessman from Bandon in County Cork. He was also an Irish Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885. His brother was the botanist and natural hist ...

(1813–1904), Irish businessman from Bandon, also MP for Bandon 1880–85. *

Robert Allman Robert Edward Joseph Allman (8 June 19274 December 2013) was an Australian operatic bass-baritone. Biography Robert Allman was born in Melbourne in 1927. He studied in Paris and sang at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden for three seasons from 1 ...

(1927–2013), Australian operatic singer *

Sheldon Allman Sheldon Allman (June 8, 1924 – January 22, 2002) was an American-Canadian actor, singer, and songwriter. Early life and career Allman was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began his singing career with the Royal National Guard during his World War ...

(1924–2002), American-Canadian actor and singer *

Steve Allman Steve Allman (born 16 May 1968) is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Allman was born in Oslo, Norway. He played in the Eliteserien for Furuset, Trondheim Black Panthers, and Manglerud Star. He played for the Norwegian nation ...

(born 1968), Norwegian ice hockey player * T. D. Allman (born 1944), American freelance journalist *

Valarie Allman Valarie Carolyn Allman (born February 23, 1995) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the discus throw. She won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, she won a bronze medal, which ...

(born 1995), American track and field athlete *

William Allman William Allman, M.D. (1776–1846) was Professor of Botany at Dublin."Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/ Thom ...

(1776–1846), Irish botanist * William G. Allman, American curator ;Alleman *

John George Alleman John George Alleman (December 3, 1804 – July 14, 1865) was a missionary Catholic priest who served in the states of Ohio, Iowa and Illinois. He served as a priest in the Dominican Order from 1834 to 1840, after which time he was expelled from th ...

(1804–1865), American Catholic missionary *

Andy Alleman Andrew Alleman (born November 20, 1983) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at The University of Akron. Alleman was also a member of t ...

(born 1983), American footballer

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