where does the last name allen derive from
Scotland
title: Allen (surname) text: Allen (surname) Allen is a Celtic surname, originating in Scotland, and common in Ireland, Wales and England. It is a variation of the surname MacAllen and may be derived from two separate sources: Ailin, in Scottish and Irish 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 Portugal, is descended of one Alanus de Buckenhall. In Ireland, Allen is the Anglicization of the Gaelic name "Ó h-Ailín". Allen is the 41st title: Allen (surname) text: most common surname in England. Allen (surname) Allen is a Celtic surname, originating in Scotland, and common in Ireland, Wales and England. It is a variation of the surname MacAllen and may be derived from two separate sources: Ailin, in Scottish and Irish 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 Portugal, is descended of one Alanus de Buckenhall. In Ireland, Allen is the Anglicization of the Gaelic name "Ó title: Alan (given name) text: the Gaelic name appear in early records British records; the Latin form "Ailenus" was recorded by Adomnán (died 704). Another similar-looking word in Irish is "álainn" and Scottish Gaelic "àlainn", which means "beautiful". There are numerous variations of the name in English. The variants "Allan" and "Allen" are generally considered to be derived from the surnames "Allan" and "Allen". The form Allan is used mainly in Scotland and North America. In England, the given names "Allan" and "Allen" are considerably less popular than "Alan". However, in America all three are generally about the same in popularity. "Alun" is an old title: Anderson (surname) text: Anderson (surname) Anderson is a surname deriving from a patronymic meaning "son of Anders/Andrew" (itself derived from the Greek name "Andreas", meaning "man" or "manly"). It originated in parallel in the British Isles and the Nordic countries. In Scotland, the name first appeared in records of the 14th century as "Fitz Andreu" (meaning son of Andrew), and developed in various forms by the Scottish Gaelic patronymic of "MacGhilleAndrais" which means the servant of St. Andrew. Variations of this name were MacAndrew, Gillanders and Anderson. The name soon migrated to other parts of Scotland due to the popularity of the name title: Allende (surname) text: the following provinces: In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:12,115) in the following states: Allende (surname) Allende is a Spanish surname. As of 2014, 29.0% of all known bearers of the surname "Allende" were residents of Argentina (frequency 1:3,955), 27.5% of Mexico (1:12,115), 17.8% of Chile (1:2,657), 7.5% of Spain (1:16,711), 4.9% of Paraguay (1:3,974), 4.9% of Peru (1:17,560) and 4.4% of the United States (1:220,275). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:16,711) in the following regions: In Chile, the frequency of the surname was higher than national