Allen is a Celtic surname, originating in

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, and common in

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and England. It is a variation of the surname MacAllen and may be derived from two separate sources: Ailin, in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, means both "little rock" and "harmony", or it may also be derived from the Celtic Aluinn, which means "handsome". Variant spellings include Alan, Allan, etc. The noble family of this surname, from which a branch went to

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, is descended of one Alanus de Buckenhall. In Ireland, Allen is the Anglicization of the Gaelic name ''Ó h-Ailín''. Allen is the 41st most common surname in England. Retrieved 25 January 2014

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* Albert Allen * Alexander Allen * Alfred Allen * Andrew Allen * Anita Allen * Anthony Allen * Arthur Allen * Benjamin Allen * Bernard Allen * Bert Allen * Bill Allen * Brian Allen * Bruce Allen * Bryan Allen * C. J. Allen * Charles Allen * Charlie Allen * Chris Allen * Christopher Allen * Clarence Allen * Cory Allen * Craig Allen *

Damon Allen Damon L. Allen (born July 29, 1963) is a former professional quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is currently fourth in all-time professional football passing yards and second in all-time CFL passing yards after h ...

* Dan Allen * David Allen * Denis Allen * Dennis Allen * Doug Allen * Eddie Allen * Edward Allen * Elizabeth Allen * Ernest Allen *

Ethan Allen Ethan Allen ( – February 12, 1789) was an American farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, lay theologian, American Revolutionary War patriot, and politician. He is best known as one of the founders of Vermont and fo ...

Frances Allen Frances Elizabeth Allen (August 4, 1932August 4, 2020) was an American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers. Allen was the first woman to become an IBM Fellow, and in 2006 became the first woman to win the Turing ...

* Francis Allen * Frank Allen *

Fred Allen John Florence Sullivan (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956), known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist, topically pointed radio program '' The Fred Allen Show'' (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and fo ...

George Allen George Allen may refer to: Politics and law * George E. Allen (1896–1973), American political operative and one-time head coach of the Cumberland University football team * George Allen (Australian politician) (1800–1877), Mayor of Sydney and ...

* Gordon Allen * Graham Allen * Greg Allen * Harry Allen * Harvey Allen * Ian Allen * Jack Allen * James Allen * Jason Allen * Jerome Allen * John Allen * Joseph Allen * Josh Allen * Kate Allen * Keith Allen * Kenneth Allen * Kevin Allen * Laurie Allen * Leslie Allen * Malcolm Allen *

Marcus Allen Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26, 1960) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the Los Angeles Raiders. Considered one of the greatest goal line and short-y ...

Martin Allen Martin James Allen (born 14 August 1965) is an English football manager and former player. He played more than 100 games as a midfielder for both Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United before finishing his playing career with Portsmouth and So ...

* Michael Allen * Nancy Allen * Nicholas Allen * Oliver Allen *

Patrick Allen John Keith Patrick Allen (17 March 1927 – 28 July 2006) was a British actor. Life and career Allen was born in Nyasaland (now Malawi), where his father was a tobacco farmer. After his parents returned to Britain, he was evacuated to Canada ...

Paul Allen Paul Gardner Allen (January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018) was an American business magnate, computer programmer, researcher, investor, and philanthropist. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation with childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which ...

Percy Allen Percy Allen may refer to: * Percival Allen (1917–2008), British geologist * Percy Allen (footballer) (1895–1969), English football player *Percy Allen (writer) (1875–1959), drama critic and writer on Shakespeare *Percy Allen (politician) ...

* Peter Allen * Philip Allen *

Ralph Allen Ralph Allen (1693 – 29 June 1764) was an entrepreneur and philanthropist, who was notable for his reforms to the British postal system. Allen was born in Cornwall but moved to Bath to work in the post office, becoming the postmaster a ...

* Randy Allen *

Ray Allen Walter Ray Allen Jr. (born July 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in ...

* Raymond Allen * Rebecca Allen * Reginald Allen * Richard Allen * Robert Allen * Roderick Allen * Rodney Allen * Roger Allen *

Ronald Allen Ronald John Allen (16 December 1930 – 18 June 1991) was an English actor. He is most well known for playing David Hunter in the long-running ITV soap opera '' Crossroads'', a role he played from 1969 to 1985. Biography Allen was born in Rea ...

Russell Allen Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971) is an American singer best known as the vocalist of the progressive metal band Symphony X. He has also worked with the supergroups Star One, Allen-Lande, Level 10, and as one of fourteen vocalists in the p ...

* Ruth Allen * Samuel Allen * Sandra Allen *

Sarah Allen Sarah Allen is a Canadian actress. She studied acting at the National Theatre School of Canada and graduated in 2002. ''Being Human'' Allen is perhaps best known for playing vampire Rebecca Flynt on SyFy's '' Being Human''. For the role, ...

Steve Allen Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an American television personality, radio personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, and writer. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-cre ...

* Terry Allen * Thomas Allen * Tommy Allen * Tony Allen * Will Allen * William Allen * Willie Allen

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* Abner P. Allen (1839–1905), American Medal of Honor recipient *Angela Allen, English paedophile convicted in the 2009 Plymouth child abuse case * Alexander Viets Griswold Allen (1841–1908), American Episcopal theologian * Ann Evelyn Allen, better known as Angela Stevens (1925–2016), American actress * Anson Allen (1838–1880), American politician *

Arnold Allen Arnold Billy Allen (born 22 January 1994) is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of November 8, 2022, he is #4 in the UFC featherweig ...

(born 1994), English mixed martial arts fighter * Arnold Allen (mathematician), American computer scientist *

Arthur Augustus Allen Arthur Augustus Allen (28 December 1885 – 17 January 1964) was an American professor of ornithology at Cornell University. Allen was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Daniel Williams Allen and Anna née Moore. He studied at Cornell Univers ...

(1885–1964), American ornithologist * Asa A. Allen (1911–1970), American Pentecostal evangelist and faith healer * Ashley Allen (born 1968), American model and actress * Austin Allen (born 1994), American baseball player

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* Barry Allen (1945–2020), Canadian rock musician and record producer * Bernadette Allen (born 1956), U.S. diplomat * Bert Allen (1883–1911), English footballer * Beverly Allen (born 1945), Australian botanical artist * Bobby Allen (born 1943), American racing driver * Bobby Allen (born 1978), former American ice hockey player *

Bradley Allen Bradley James Allen (born 13 September 1971) is an English football coach and former professional footballer, who is an academy coach at coach at Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. As a player, he was a forward who notably played in the ...

(born 1971), former English footballer * Brenda A. Allen, American psychologist and president of Lincoln University *

Brittany Allen Brittany Allen (born February 5, 1986) is a Canadian actress. Her first notable role was as Marissa Chandler on ''All My Children'' from 2009 to 2010, for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in 2011. In later ...

(born 1986), Canadian actress *

Bryn Allen Brynley William Allen (23 March 1921 – 21 July 2005) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an inside forward for various clubs in the 1940s and 1950s and made two appearances for Wales. Football career Allen was born in Gilfach Goc ...

(1921–2005), Welsh international footballer *

Bryon Allen Bryon Allen (born May 1, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Parma Basket of the VTB United League. Allen played college basketball for the George Mason Patriots from 2010 until 2014. Professional career On August 14, 2016, ...

(born 1992), American basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball co ...

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* Caitilyn Allen (born 1957), American plant pathologist * Carl Meredith Allen (accused), source of the "Philadelphia Experiment" story * Carolyn Blanchard Allen (1921–2018), American politician *

Carson Allen Carson Cole Allen is an American singer-songwriter known for his roles in former bands: lead vocalist for On the Last Day and Me vs. Myself, tracemyveins keyboardist and founding member of Escape the Fate, as well as his current project Somethi ...

, American musician, former founding member of ''Escape The Fate'' * Cecil J. Allen (1886–1973), British railway engineer and writer * Cheryl Allen (born 1972), retired Canadian sprinter * Christian Allen, American video game designer *

Clarence Ray Allen Clarence Ray Allen (January 16, 1930 – January 17, 2006) was an American criminal and proxy killer who was executed in 2006 at the age of 76 by lethal injection at San Quentin State Prison in California for the murders of three people. Allen ...

(1930–2006), American convicted murderer * Claude Henry Allen (1899-1974), American lawyer and politician *

Clive Allen Clive Darren Allen (born 20 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward for seven different London clubs. Allen was a prolific striker throughout his career. In 1986-87 he won the PFA and Football Writers' ...

(born 1961), retired English footballer * Clive Allen (basketball) (born 1961), retired English basketball player and coach *

Cody Allen Cody Edward Allen (born November 20, 1988) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians from 2012 to 2018 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2019. Amateur career Alle ...

(born 1988), American baseball player * Collins B. Allen (1866–1953), President of the New Jersey Senate *

Conor Allen Conor Jay Allen (born January 31, 1990) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Prior to his enrollment at UMass Amherst, Allen played his ...

(born 1990), American ice hockey player *

Corey Allen Corey Allen (born Alan Cohen; June 29, 1934 – June 27, 2010) was an American film and television director, writer, producer, and actor. He began his career as an actor but eventually became a television director. He is best known for playing ...

(1934–2010), American film and television director, producer, writer and actor

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Daevid Allen Christopher David Allen (13 January 1938 – 13 March 2015), known professionally as Daevid Allen, sometimes credited as Divided Alien, was an Australian musician. He was co-founder of the psychedelic rock groups Soft Machine (in the UK, 1966) ...

(1938–2015 as Christopher David Allen), Australian musician, founder of Soft Machine and Gong *

Dakarai Allen Dakarai Dupree Lorenzo Allen (born February 4, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs. High school career Al ...

(born 1995), American professional basketball player * Dakota Allen (born 1995), American football player *

(born 1963), Veteran American Canadian Football League quarterback * Damon Allen (figure skater), American figure skater * Daphne Allen (1899–1985), English artist *

Darina Allen Darina Hilda Allen (née O'Connell; born 13 June 1948) is an Irish chef, food writer, TV personality and founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School. Biography Darina Allen was born in Cullohill, County Laois, the eldest of nine children. The renown ...

(born 1951), Irish chef * Dayton Allen (1919–2004), American comedian and voice actor *

Debbie Allen Deborah Kaye Allen (born January 16, 1950) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director, producer, and a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She has been nominated 20 times for an ...

(born 1950), American actress and television director-producer *

Deborah Allen Deborah Allen (born Deborah Lynn Thurmond on September 30, 1953) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Since 1976, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. She recorded the 1 ...

(born 1953), American country music singer *

Devere Allen Devere Allen (1891–1955) was an American socialist and pacifist political activist and journalist. Allen is best remembered as the main editor of ''The World Tomorrow'' following the departure of Norman Thomas from the magazine in 1922. Alle ...

(1891–1955), American pacifist political activist and writer *

Dick Allen Richard Anthony Allen (March 8, 1942 – December 7, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. During his fifteen-year-long Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played as a first baseman, third baseman, and outfielder, most notably ...

(1942–2020), Major League Baseball first baseman and third baseman * Dick Allen (film editor) (1944–2007), English film editor * Diogenes Allen (1932–2013), American philosopher and theologian * Dominic Allen (born 1980), Australian film director and producer * Dominique Allen (born 1989), British basketball player * Donna Allen (singer), American dance pop singer *

Dwayne Allen Dwayne Lamont Allen (born February 24, 1990) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football at Clemson, where he won the John Mackey Award as a junior, and ...

(born 1990), American football player

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* Ed Allen (musician) (1897–1974), American jazz trumpeter * Edgar Van Nuys Allen (1900–1961), American physician *

Elizabeth Anne Allen Elizabeth Anne Allen (born November 18, 1970) is a retired American actress. Allen is best known for her recurring role as the witch Amy Madison on the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Early life and career Allen is an alumna of ...

(born 1970), American actress *

Elsa Guerdrum Allen Elsa Guerdrum Allen (1888, Washington, D.C. – 29 January 1969, Utica, New York) was an American ornithologist, lecturer, author and historian of ornithology, known for her 1951 book ''The history of American ornithology before Audubon''. Elsa Gu ...

(1888–1969), American ornithologist and historian of ornithology *

Eric Allen Eric Andre Allen (born November 22, 1965) is an American football coach and former cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Oakland Raiders from 1988 to 2001. A six-time ...

(born 1965), former American football player * Ernie Allen (born 1946), American attorney *

Esther Saville Allen Esther Saville Allen (, Saville; pen names, Winnie Woodbine, Etta Saville, Mrs. S. R. Allen; December 11, 1837 - July 16, 1913) was an American author of the long nineteenth century. In her day, Allen was probably the author of more works, both in ...

(1837–1913; pen name, "Winnie Woodbine"), American author * Ethan Allen (baseball) (1904–1993), American baseball player * Ethel D. Allen (1929–1981), Pennsylvania politician

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Fabian Allen Fabian Allen (born 7 May 1995) is a Jamaican cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Jamaica in the 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition on 25 November 2016. Prior to his first-class debut, he was part of the West Indies squad for the ...

, Jamaican cricketer *

Fanny Allen Frances Margaret "Fanny" Allen (November 13, 1784 – September 10, 1819) was the first New England woman to become a Catholic nun. The daughter of Revolutionary War officer Ethan Allen, she converted to Catholicism and entered the Montreal conve ...

(1784–1819), American nun and nurse * Fay Allen (1939–2021), British-Jamaican police officer, the first black woman police constable in the United Kingdom * Fay Allen (teacher), American teacher * Finnley Allen, New Zealand cricketer *

Fiona Allen Fiona Allen (born 13 March 1965) is an English comedian and actress, most known for her work on Channel 4's ''Smack the Pony'' between 1999 and 2003. Career Allen has appeared in many sketch shows, including ''We Know Where You Live'' (Channel ...

(born 1965), English actress * Floyd Allen (1856–1913), American landowner, later convicted of murder * Frances E. Allen (1932–2020), US computer scientist, recipient of the Turing Award *

Frederick Lewis Allen Frederick Lewis Allen (July 5, 1890 – February 13, 1954) was the editor of ''Harper's Magazine'' and also notable as an American historian of the first half of the twentieth century. His specialty was writing about recent and popular hist ...

(1890–1954), American historian and editor

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* Gabrielle Allen, British and American astrophysicist * Gary Allen (1936–1986), American journalist *

Gavin Allen Gavin Allen (born 30 March 1965) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played club football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Fortitude Valley and in the NSWRL premiership for the St. ...

(born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer *

Gareth Allen Gareth Allen (born 9 September 1988 in Mynydd Isa, near Buckley, Flintshire) is a Welsh former professional snooker player. Career Allen started playing snooker aged three, joining his local snooker club and playing on full sized table at twe ...

(born 1988), former Welsh professional snooker player * Genevera Allen, American statistician *

Geoffrey Freeman Allen Geoffrey Freeman Allen (16 March 1922 – 7 July 1995) was an English author specialising in the field of railways. He authored many books and magazine articles on this subject, and for a time was editor of ''Jane's World Railways''. His name was ...

(1922–1995), English author specialising in the field of railways * Georgia Allen (1919–2014), American actress *

GG Allin Kevin Michael "GG" Allin (born Jesus Christ Allin; August 29, 1956 – June 28, 1993) was an American punk rock musician who performed and recorded with many groups during his career. Allin was best known for his controversial live performances ...

(1956–1993), American Punk Icon * Glenn Allen Jr. (born 1970), American racing driver and team owner *

Glover Morrill Allen Glover Morrill Allen (February 8, 1879 – February 14, 1942) was an American zoologist. He was born at Walpole, New Hampshire, the son of Reverend Nathaniel Glover Allen and Harriet Ann (Schouler) Allen, and studied at Harvard University. While s ...

(1879–1942), mammalogist *

Gracie Allen Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964) was an American vaudevillian, singer, actress, and comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man, ap ...

(1895–1964), American comedian *

Grant Allen Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 – October 25, 1899) was a Canadian science writer and novelist, educated in England. He was a public promoter of evolution in the second half of the nineteenth century. Biography Early life a ...

(1848–1899), Canadian science writer *

Gubby Allen Sir George Oswald Browning "Gubby" Allen CBE (31 July 190229 November 1989) was a cricketer who captained England in eleven Test matches. In first-class matches, he played for Middlesex and Cambridge University. A fast bowler and hard-hitt ...

(1902–1989), English cricketer

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Hank Allen Harold Andrew "Hank" Allen (born July 23, 1940) is an American former professional baseball player who appeared in Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder, for the Washington Senators (–), Milwaukee Brewers () and Chicago White So ...

(born 1940), former Major League Baseball outfielder *

Hannah Allen Hannah Allen (, Archer; after first marriage, Allen, after second marriage, Hatt; c.1638 – 1668x1708), was a 17th-century British nonconformist writer, who suffered from religious insanity. Biography Hannah Archer, the daughter of John Arche ...

(1638–?), British writer *

Harrison Allen Harrison Allen (1841–1897) was an American physician and anatomist, born in Philadelphia. He graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1861, and in 1862 became a surgeon in the United States Army and served ...

(1841–1897), physician and zoologist * Harvey A. Allen ( – 1882), United States Army officer, was Commander of the Department of Alaska 1871–1873 *

Harry Julian Allen Harry Julian Allen (April 1, 1910 – January 29, 1977), also known as Harvey Allen, was an aeronautical engineer and a Director of the NASA Ames Research Center, most noted for his "Blunt Body Theory" of atmospheric entry which permitted success ...

(1910–1977), NASA engineer and administrator *

Heidi Allen Heidi Suzanne Allen (' Bancroft; born 18 January 1975) is a British former politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Cambridgeshire from 2015 to 2019. Initially elected as a Conservative, she resigned from the party in F ...

(born 1975), former British politician *

Holless Wilbur Allen Holless Wilbur Allen (July 12, 1909 Stilwell, Kansas – June 28, 1979 Billings, Missouri) was the inventor of the compound bow. Allen revolutionized the archery industry worldwide with the invention and patent of the compound bow in the 1960s. I ...

(1880–1966), inventor of the compound bow *

Howard Allen Howard Arthur Allen (February 10, 1949 – June 5, 2020) was an American serial killer from Indianapolis, Indiana. He murdered three elderly people and also committed assault, burglary, and arson. Early life Allen was one of eight children w ...

(1949–2020), American serial killer

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Isabelle Allen Isabelle Lucy Allen (born 16 March 2002) is an English stage and screen actress known for her role as the young Cosette in the 2012 film adaptation of ''Les Misérables''. The role earned her critical acclaim and various film cast awards such a ...

(born 2002), English actress *

Ira Allen Ira Allen (April 21, 1751 – January 7, 1814) was one of the founders of the U.S. state of Vermont and a leader of the Green Mountain Boys during the American colonial period. He was the younger brother of Ethan Allen. Biography Ira Allen was ...

(1751–1814), politician from Vermont *

Irwin Allen Irwin Allen (born Irwin O. Cohen, June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was an American film and television producer and director, known for his work in science fiction, then later as the "Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genr ...

(1916–1991), American film and television producer

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* Jackie Allen (born 1959), American jazz vocalist and composer * Jake Allen (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player * James Allen (born 1996), Australian racing driver *

James Van Allen James Alfred Van Allen (September 7, 1914August 9, 2006) was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa. He was instrumental in establishing the field of magnetospheric research in space. The Van Allen radiation belts were named aft ...

(1914–2006), American space scientist, known for the Van Allen radiation belt * Jan Allen (born 1952), Canadian curator *

Jared Allen Jared Scot Allen (born April 3, 1982) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He played college football at Idaho State and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth ...

(born 1982), American football player * Jay Allen (1900–1972), American journalist *

Jeff Allen (musician) Jeffrey Allen (born 23 April 1946, Matlock, Derbyshire) is an English rock and blues session drummer. Allen is best known for his work with East of Eden, Snowy White, Bonnie Tyler, Mick Taylor and Van Morrison. He is not to be confused, a ...

(born 1946), English rock and blues session drummer * Jennifer Allen (born 1961), American author * Jermaine Allen (born 1983), English American footballer *

Jim Allen (4x4 writer) Jim Allen has been writing and photographing for 4x4 magazines including Four Wheeler since the early 1980s, and is the author of eight books on four-wheeling and technical topics. He is credited as a veteran journalist, and a Jeep and four-wheel ...

(born 1954), American automotive author * Jimmy Allen (American football) (1952–2019), American football player *

Jimmy Allen (musician) Puddle of Mudd is an American rock band formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 1992. To date, the band has sold over seven million albums and has had a string of No. 1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut '' Co ...

, member of American rock band Against All Will *

Joan Allen Joan Allen (born August 20, 1956) is an American actress. She began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1977, won the 1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for ''And a Nightingale Sang'', and won the 1988 Tony Awa ...

(born 1956), American actress *

Joe Allen Joseph Michael Allen (born 14 March 1990) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Swansea City. Allen began his career at Swansea City, making his first-team debut in January 2007 at age 16. H ...

(born 1990), Welsh footballer *

Joel Asaph Allen Joel Asaph Allen (July 19, 1838 – August 29, 1921) was an American zoologist, mammalogist, and ornithologist. He became the first president of the American Ornithologists' Union, the first curator of birds and mammals at the American Museum of ...

(1838–1921), American zoologist * Johnny Allen (born 1934), American racing driver *

Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen (born January 16, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, where he won several defensive player of the year awards ...

(born 1966), British visual artist, writer, and magician *

(born 1995), American football player *

Jordan Allen Jordan Evans Allen (born April 25, 1995) is a former American professional soccer player who played as a midfielder for Real Salt Lake. Career Early career Born in Rochester, New York, Allen played for the Real Salt Lake Arizona Academy from ...

(born 1995), former American professional soccer player * Josh Allen (linebacker) (born 1997), American football player * Josh Allen (offensive lineman) (born 1991), American football player *

Josh Allen (quarterback) Joshua Patrick Allen (born May 21, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Allen played college football at Wyoming, where he was a bowl game MVP and was selected seventh overall ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Jules Verne Allen Jules Verne Allen (April 1, 1883 – July 10, 1945) was an American country music singer-songwriter, writer, and cowboy. He was one of the few early singing cowboys who had actually engaged in ranching. Calling himself the "Original Singing Cowb ...

(1883–1945), American country music singer-songwriter, writer, and cowboy

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* Kadeem Allen (born 1993), American basketball player for

Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups ( ...

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Karen Allen Karen Jane Allen (born October 5, 1951) is an American film and stage actress. After making her film debut in ''Animal House'' (1978), she portrayed Marion Ravenwood opposite Harrison Ford in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1981), a role she late ...

(born 1951), American actress * Kathleen Allen (1906–1983), British artist * Keegan Allen (born 1989), American actor, photographer, author and musician *

Keenan Allen Keenan Alexander Allen (born April 27, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California before leaving after his junior year. He was drafted ...

(born 1992), American football player * Kenny Allen (born 1956), American racing driver * Kenton Allen (born 1965), British television producer * Kevin Allen (born 1965), American racing driver * Kevin Scott Allen (born 1957), American actor * Kiera Allen (born 1997), American actress *

Kimball Allen Kimball Allen (born February 22, 1982) is an American writer, journalist, playwright, and actor. He is the author of two autobiographical one-man plays: ''Secrets of a Gay Mormon Felon'' (2012) and ''Be Happy Be Mormon'' (2014). The latter prem ...

(born 1982), American actor and writer *

Kris Allen Kristopher Neil Allen (born June 21, 1985) is an American singer and songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of ''American Idol''. Prior to ''Idol'', he self-released a 2007 album, ''Brand New Shoes''. Allen's ...

(born 1985), American musician, singer and songwriter *

Krista Allen Krista Allen (born April 5, 1971) is an American actress, model and stand-up comic. She is best known for her work in the television series ''Days of Our Lives'', '' Baywatch Hawaii'', and the erotic TV series ''Emmanuelle in Space''. Allen also ...

(born 1971), American actress and model * Kristin Allen (born 1992), American acrobatic gymnast *

Kyle Allen Kyle Allen (born March 8, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Scottsdale, Arizona, he played high school football at Desert Mountain and was among the top football ...

(born 1996), American football player

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Larry Allen Larry Christopher Allen Sr. (born November 27, 1971) is an American former football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Sonoma State and ...

(born 1971), former American footballer *

Laura Allen Laura Allen (born March 21, 1974) is an American actress. She starred as Lily Tyler during the first two seasons of the USA Network television series '' The 4400''. Personal life Allen was born in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Julie and D ...

(born 1974), American actress * Lavilla Esther Allen (1834–1903), American writer *

Lavoy Allen Lavoy Allen (born February 4, 1989) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was selected in the second round, 50th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Allen is the son of a truck driver, and did not p ...

(born 1989), American basketball player *

Lee Allen (musician) Lee Francis Allen (July 2, 1927 – October 18, 1994) was an American tenor saxophone player. Phil Alvin, Allen's bandmate in The Blasters, called him one of the most important instrumentalists in rock'n'roll. Allen's distinctive tone has been ha ...

(1927–1994), American tenor saxophonist * Leopold Allen (born 1972), American stand-up comedian *

Leo E. Allen Leo Elwood Allen (October 5, 1898 – January 19, 1973) was an American politician from Illinois. Born in Elizabeth, Illinois, Allen's maternal grandparents were German immigrants and his paternal grandfather was from England. He attended publi ...

(1898–1973), American politician *

Les Allen Leslie William Allen (born 4 September 1937) is an English former football player and manager who played as a inside forward. Playing career Allen started his playing career at amateur club Briggs Sports where he helped them to reach the se ...

(born 1937), former English footballer * Leslie Allen (1892–1946), American racing driver *

Lester Allen Lester Allen (November 17, 1891 – November 6, 1949) was a screen, stage, vaudeville, circus actor, and film director. In vaudeville, he appeared in a double act with Nellie Breen and also emceed at the Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, or Palace ...

(1891–1949), American screen, stage and vaudeville actor and film director * Lettie Annie Allen (1901–1980), New Zealand public servant, political activist, feminist and local politician *

Lew Allen Lew Allen Jr. (September 30, 1925 – January 4, 2010) was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as the tenth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. As chief of staff, Allen served as the senior uniformed Air Force officer ...

(1925–2010), U.S. Air Force general * Lewis F. Allen (1800–1890), farmer and politician *

Lexi Allen Alexis Marie Nucklos-Allen (born October 2, 1967), better known by her stage name Lexi Allen, is an American gospel singer, producer, actress, comedian, television personality, and screenwriter. Early life Alexis Marie Nucklos was born in Columb ...

(born 1967), American gospel singer, actress and television personality * Lillian B. Allen (1904–1995), Canadian painter and photographer *

Lillian Allen Lillian Allen (born 5 April 1951) is a Canadian dub poet, reggae musician, writer and Juno Award winner. Biography Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, she left that country in 1969, first moving to New York City, where she studied English at the C ...

(born 1951), Canadian dub poet, musician, and writer *

Lily Allen Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Her music career began in 2005 when she made some of her vocal recordings publi ...

(born 1985), English singer-songwriter * Lisa Allen (born 1981), British chef *

Logan Allen Logan Shane Allen (born May 23, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization. He previously played for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians/Guardians and the Baltimore Orioles. Early life Allen was ...

(born 1997), American baseball player * Lou Allen (1924–2008), American footballer * Louisa Rose Allen (born 1989), English singer and model known as Foxes *

Loy Allen Jr. Loy Allen Jr. is a former professional NASCAR Winston Cup, Busch, and ARCA series race car driver, turned real estate developer and embry-riddle-trained commercial pilot. On February 12, 1994, he became the youngest and first rookie in NASCAR Wi ...

(born 1966), American racing driver *

Lucius Allen Lucius Oliver Allen, Jr. (born September 26, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. He is one of only a select few players to have won at least one state championship, collegiate national championship, and NBA championship. ...

(born 1947), American basketball player *

Luke Allen Lucas Gale Allen (August 4, 1978 – April 26, 2022), was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies from 2002–2003. Career Allen played high school ...

(born 1978), former American baseball player * Lynn Allen (1891–1958), NFL player

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Malik Allen Malik Omar Allen (born June 27, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Professional career After four years at Villano ...

(born 1978), American basketball player * Margaret Allen, pseudonym of American science fiction novelist

William Thomas Quick William Thomas "Bill" Quick (born 1946), who sometimes writes under the pseudonym Margaret Allan, is a science fiction author and self-described libertarian conservative blogger. Quick is the author of 28 novels, the most famous of which is ...

* Mark Allen (born 1958), American Triathlete * Mary Allen (born 1951), British writer *

Maryon Pittman Allen Maryon Allen (née Pittman; November 30, 1925 – July 23, 2018) was an American journalist who served as United States Senator from Alabama for five months in 1978, after her husband, Senator James B. Allen, died in office. She held no public of ...

(1925–2018), American politician *

Matt Allen Matt Allen (born October 23, 1977) is an former American football punter in the National Football League. Allen played college football at Troy State and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons in 2002. He played for one s ...

(born 1977), former American football player *

Mel Allen Mel Allen (born Melvin Allen Israel; February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. During the peak of his career in the 1940s, ...

(1913–1996), American sportscaster * Michael Graham Allen (born 1950), player and maker of Native American flutes * Mike Allen (poet) (born 1969), American writer and poet * Myron Allen (1854–1924), American baseball player * Myrtle Allen (1924–2018), Irish chef

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* Nathaniel Allen (1780-1832), American politician * Nathaniel M. Allen (1840-1900), American soldier *

Neil Allen Neil Patrick Allen (born January 24, 1958) is an American baseball former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Playing career New York Mets The New York Mets drafted Allen out of Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas, in the elevent ...

(born 1958), former American Major League baseball player * Nellie B. Allen (1874–1961), American landscape designer * Nick Allen (1888–1939), American Major League baseball player * Nicky Allen (1958–1984), New Zealand rugby union player * Norman M. Allen (1828–1909), New York politician

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* Omari Allen (born 1990), Montserratian cricketer * Orlando Allen (1803–1874), American politician—Buffalo, New York * Oscar K. Allen (1882–1936), Democratic governor of Louisiana (1932–36)

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(1953–2018), co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist *

Pauline Allen Pauline Allen, (born 23 February 1948) is an Australian scholar of early Christianity. She is Research Professor of Early Christian Studies and the Director of the Centre for Early Christian Studies at the Australian Catholic University. Honour ...

(born 1948), Australian scholar of early Christianity * Percival Allen (1917–2008), British geologist *

Percy Allen (politician) Percy Benjamin Allen (30 June 1913 – 19 September 1992) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Biography Allen was born at Auckland in 1913, the son of Charles Percival Allen. He received his education at Te Aroha Scho ...

(1913–1992), New Zealand politician *

Percy Stafford Allen Percy Stafford Allen, FBA (7 July 1869 – 16 June 1933) was a British classical scholar, best known for his writings on Desiderius Erasmus. Life Percy Stafford Allen was born on 7 July 1869 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. He was a son of Jo ...

(1869–1933), British classical scholar *

Pete Allen (musician) Pete Allen (born 23 November 1954) is an English Dixieland jazz clarinettist, alto and soprano saxophonist, banjo, bandleader, and vocalist. He has appeared in television and radio shows, both with his band and as a solo act. He has worked wit ...

(born 1954), English dixieland jazz clarinetist *

Peter Allen (musician) Peter Allen (born Peter Richard Woolnough; 10 February 1944 – 18 June 1992) was an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and entertainer, known for his flamboyant stage persona, boundless energy, and lavish costumes. His songs were made popu ...

(1944–1992), Australian songwriter and singer *

Peter Allen (US broadcaster) Peter Allen (born Harold Levy; September 17, 1920 – October 8, 2016) was a Canadian-born American broadcaster and radio announcer, noted for hosting the Saturday afternoon radio broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera for some 29 years. Early y ...

(1920–2016), American broadcaster and radio announcer * Peter Anthony Allen (1911–1964), British convicted murderer *

Peter Lewis Allen Peter Lewis Allen (born 1957) is an American former academic, whose research concerns included culture, history, and sexuality. Education and career Allen earned a B.A. in classics and English from Haverford College, and a Ph.D. in comparative l ...

(born 1957), American scholar and author *

Philip Allen (Rhode Island politician) Philip Allen (September 1, 1785December 16, 1865) was an American manufacturer and politician from Rhode Island. He served as Governor of Rhode Island and as a Democratic member of the United States Senate. Early life Allen was born in Provi ...

(1785–1865), American politician *

Philip Allen, Baron Allen of Abbeydale Philip Allen, Baron Allen of Abbeydale, GCB (8 July 1912, Sheffield – 27 November 2007, Windsor, Berkshire) was a British civil servant. Education and early life He was the son of Arthur Allen and Louie Tipper and educated at King Edward VII ...

(1912–2007), British civil servant * Pierre Allen (born 1987), former American football player *

Phog Allen Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen (November 18, 1885 – September 16, 1974) was an American basketball coach. Known as the "Father of Basketball Coaching,"Queenie Allen (1911–2007), English badminton player * Quincy Allen (born 1979), American serial killer

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* Rachel Allen (born 1972), Irish chef * Rakim Allen (1991–2022), American rapper and singer professionally known as PnB Rock *

Ralph Shuttleworth Allen Ralph Shuttleworth Allen (1817 – 6 February 1887) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for East Somerset at the 1868 general election, was re-elected unopposed in 1874, and held his seat ...

(1817–1887), British Conservative Member of Parliament *

Rance Allen The Rance Allen Group was a gospel music group formed in Monroe, Michigan, and based in Toledo, Ohio, named after its lead vocalist, Bishop Rance Allen. The group was formed by vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and songwriter Rance Allen (b. Monro ...

(1948–2020), American Bishop, Minister, and gospel musician * Rashaun Allen (born 1990), American football player *

(born 1975), American basketball player * Rebecca Allen (basketball) (born 1992), Australian basketball player *

Red Allen Henry James "Red" Allen, Jr. (January 7, 1908 – April 17, 1967) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist whose playing has been claimed by Joachim-Ernst Berendt and others as the first to fully incorporate the innovations of Louis Armstr ...

(1908–1967), American jazz trumpeter *

Red Allen (bluegrass) Harley Allen (February 12, 1930April 3, 1993), better known as Red Allen, was an American bluegrass singer and guitarist known for his powerful tenor voice. Biography Allen, born in Pigeon Roost Hollow, near Hazard, Kentucky, grew up in the ...

(1930–1993), American bluegrass singer and guitarist *

Rex Allen Rex Elvie Allen (December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999), known as "the Arizona Cowboy", was an American film and television actor, singer and songwriter; he was also the narrator of many Disney nature and Western productions. For his contribut ...

(1920–1999), American actor, singer, songwriter *

Ricca Allen Ricca Allen (June 9, 1863 – September 13, 1949) was a Canadian-born stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1941. Allen was born in Victoria, British Columbia, to John Allen of Oakland, California. All ...

(1863–1949), Canadian stage and film actress * Richard Knapp Allen (1925–1992), American entomologist and marine zoologist *

Rick Allen (drummer) Richard John Cyril Allen (born 1 November 1963) is an English drummer who has played for the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978. He overcame the amputation of his left arm in January 1985 and continued to play with the band, which went on to ...

(born 1963), English rock drummer * Ricky Allen (1935–2005), American blues singer * River Allen (born 1995), English footballer *

Rod Allen (advertising executive) Roderick Howard Allen (16 May 1929 – 22 August 2007) was a British advertising executive who wrote many well known advertising slogans and jingles used in the United Kingdom. He was nicknamed the "jingle king". Allen was born in Consett, Count ...

(1929–2007), British advertising executive *

Rod Allen Roderick Bernet Allen (born October 5, 1959) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current game analyst for the Miami Marlins on Bally Sports Florida. He formerly worked as an analyst for the Detroit Tigers on Bally Sport ...

(born 1959), American television baseball commentator * Rosalie Allen (1924–2003), American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, columnist and television and radio host *

Rosalind Allen Rosalind Allen (born September 23, 1957) is a New Zealand-born actress, best known for her portrayal of Doctor Wendy Smith in the second season of ''seaQuest DSV''. Early life Born Rosalind Ingledew in New Zealand, she studied acting there, ...

(born 1957), New Zealand-born American actress * Rose Allen, one of the Colchester Martyrs * Ruth Allen (economist) (1889–1979), American economist and academic * Ryan Allen (bass) (1943–2018), American opera singer *

Ryan Allen (American football) Ryan Allen (born February 28, 1990) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football for the Louisiana Tech University. Allen won the 2011 and 2012 Ray Guy Awards and was a consensus All-American in 2012. He was si ...

(born 1990), American football player in the National Football League *

R. G. D. Allen Sir Roy George Douglas Allen, CBE, FBA (3 June 1906 – 29 September 1983) was an English economist, mathematician and statistician, also member of the International Statistical Institute. Life Allen was born in Worcester and educated at t ...

(Roy George Douglas Allen) (1906–1983), English economist and mathematician

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* Sadie Allen (1930–2017), British artist * Sarah Addison Allen, American author * Shaun Allen (born 1965), former English professional rugby union player *

Sheila Matthews Allen Sheila Mathews Allen (born Sheila Marie Mathews, February 2, 1929 – November 15, 2013) was an American actress and producer. Life and career Allen was born in New York City to Christopher Joseph and Elizabeth (née McCloskey) Mathews, both imm ...

(1929–2013), American actress *

Sheila Allen (English actress) Sheila Allen (22 October 1932 – 13 October 2011) was an English actress, who was best known to the wider public for her role on television as Cassie Manson in '' Bouquet Of Barbed Wire'' and its sequel ''Another Bouquet'' (1976–77). From 19 ...

(1932–2011), English actress * Shirley Allen, American nurse involved in 1997 "siege" * Simon Allen (born 1983), New Zealand cricketer * Sonny Allen (1938–2020), American college basketball coach *

Stephen Allen Stephen Allen (July 2, 1767 – July 28, 1852) was an American politician from New York. Biography Orphaned by the death of his parent(s) in the Revolutionary War, Allen grew to become a wealthy sailmaker. He was the 55th Mayor of New York C ...

(1767–1852), Mayor of New York *

(1921–2000), American actor, comedian, composer, writer

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* Taylor Allen (born 2000), English footballer *

Tim Allen Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom ''Home Improvement'' (1991–1999) and Mike Baxter on the ABC/F ...

(born 1953), American actor *

Timothy Allen Timothy Allen (born 1971) is an English photographer and filmmaker best known for his work with indigenous people and isolated communities around the world. Early life Timothy Allen was born in Tonbridge, Kent, England, the second son of two ...

(born 1971), English photographer * Timothy F. H. Allen (born 1942), British botanist * Tina Allen (1949–2008), American sculptor * Tom Allen (broadcaster) (born 1964), Canadian radio host * Toussaint Allen (1896–1960), American baseball player in the Negro leagues * Travis Allen (born 1973), American politician * Trevon Allen (born 1998), American basketball player * Tyler Allen (motorsport) (born 1987), American race engineer

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* Vic Allen (1923–2014), British Communist; trade unionist; university academic *

Victor M. Allen Victor M. Allen (July 14, 1870 in Petersburgh, Rensselaer County, New York – September 25, 1916 in Saranac Lake, New York) was an American politician from New York. Life He was the son of Amos H. Allen and Emily J. (Maxon) Allen. He graduated f ...

(1870–1916), New York politician * Vince Allen (born 1955), former American-Canadian football player *

Viola Allen Viola Emily Allen (October 27, 1867 – May 9, 1948) was an American stage actress who played leading roles in Shakespeare and other plays, including many original plays. She starred in over two dozen Broadway productions from 1885 to 1916. B ...

(1887–1948), American silent film and theater actress *

Viv Allen Vivan Mariner "Squee" Allen (September 9, 1916 — August 15, 1995) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger who played for several teams over a 12-year career. Allen played 11 games for the New York Americans of the National Hockey League during th ...

(1916–1995), Canadian ice hockey player

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Walter Allen Walter Ernest Allen (23 February 1911 – 28 February 1995) was an English literary critic and novelist and one of the Birmingham Group (authors), Birmingham Group of authors. He is best known for his classic study ''The English Novel: a Short C ...

(1911–1995), English literary critic *

(born 1975), former American basketball player * Willard H. Allen (1893–1957), American state secretary of agriculture * William Allen (1866–1947), Northern Irish unionist politician * Willie Allen (born 1980), American racing driver * Winifred Allen (1896–1943), American actress *

Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...

(born 1935), American film actor and director, although not his birth name

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* Zach Allen (born 1997), American football player

Fictional characters

* Barry Allen, identity of the

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their f ...

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* Allen (Cambridge University cricketer), active 1820s

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