Allen (family name)

Allen is a family name in the English- speaking world , derived from the male given name Alan .

Origin and meaning

The name comes from the Scottish word aluinn (handsome, handsome).

variants

Name bearer

A.

AA Allen (1911-1970), American evangelist
A. Leonard Allen (1891–1969), American politician
Adrian Allen (1934–2009), English football player
Aileen Allen (1888–1950), American water diver
Albert Allen (1867–1899), English football player
Albert Arthur Allen (1886–1962), American photographer and film director
Aleisha Allen (* 1991), American actress
Alfie Allen (born 1986), British actor
Alfred Allen (actor) (1866–1947), American actor
Alfred Allen, Baron Allen of Fallowfield (1914–1985), British trade union official and politician
Alfred E. Allen (1912–1987), New Zealand politician
Alfred G. Allen (1867–1932), American politician
Alpian Allen , Vincentian politician
Amos L. Allen (1837-1911), American politician
Amy Allen (* 1976), American actress
Andrew Allen (politician) (1740-1825), American politician, member of the Continental Congress
Andrew Allen (ice hockey player) (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
Andrew James Allen (* 1987), American actor
Andrew M. Allen (* 1955), American astronaut
Andy Allen (* 1974), English football player
Anita Allen (* 1977), American modern pentathlete
Annisteen Allen (1920-1992), American singer

B.

Barbara Allen (born 1936), American country singer
Barry Allen (1945-2020), Canadian rock musician
Beatrice Allen (* 1950), Gambian sports official
Ben Allen (* 1985), Australian triathlete
Benjamin Dwight Allen (1831–1914), American organist and composer
Bernadette Allen (* 1955), American diplomat
Bernard Allen (born 1944), Irish politician
Bert Allen (1883-1910), English football player
Beth Allen (* 1984), New Zealand actress
Betty Allen (1927-2009), American singer (mezzo-soprano)
Bill Allen (football player) ( William Allen ; 1917–1981), English football player
Bill Allen (Disc Jockey) ( Bill "Hoss" Allen ; 1922–1997), American disc jockey
Bill Allen (actor) ( William Lawrence Allen ; born 1962), American actor
Billy Allen (* 1981), American beach volleyball player
Bob Allen (actor) (actually Irvine E. Theodore Baehr ; 1906–1998), American actor
Bob Allen (Soccer Player, 1916) ( Albert Robert Allen ; 1916–1992), English soccer player
Bob Allen (soccer player, 1939) ( Robert Allen ; * 1939), Northern Irish soccer player
Bob Allen (pianist) (actually Bob Prahin ; 1940-2015), American jazz pianist
Bob Allen (politician) ( Robert W. Allen ; * 1958), American politician (Republican)
Bobby Allen (* 1978), American ice hockey player
Bradley Allen (born 1971), English football player
Bruce Allen (game author) (* 1957), German software developer and game author
Bruce Allen (physicist) (* 1959), American theoretical physicist
Bruce Allen (producer) , Canadian band manager and music producer
Bruce Allen (Sports Manager) , American Sports Manager
Bryan Allen (* 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
Bryn Allen (1921-2005), Welsh football player
Byron Allen (musician) (born 1939), American jazz saxophonist
Byron Allen (Comedian) (born 1961), American comedian
Byron G. Allen (1901–1988), American politician

C.

Candace Allen (* 1950), American writer
Carl Allen (* 1961), American jazz musician
Carl Ferdinand Allen (1811–1871), Danish historian
Carleton Kemp Allen (1887–1966), Australian-British legal historian
Carroll Allen , American medic
Chad Allen (born 1974), American actor
Chad Allen (baseball player) (* 1975), American baseball player
Charles Allen (dentist) , English dentist
Charles Allen (politician) (1797–1869), American politician
Charles Allen (athlete) (* 1977), Guyanese-Canadian hurdler
Charles Allen, Baron Allen of Kensington (born 1957), British businessman and politician
Charles Herbert Allen (1848–1934), American politician and artist
Charles Mengel Allen (1916-2000), American lawyer
Charles Peter Allen (1861–1930), British politician
Charlie Allen (musician) (1908–1972), American trumpeter and music teacher
Charlie Allen (soccer player) (born 1992), English soccer player
Chris Allen (cross-country skier) ( Christopher Allen ; * 1959), Australian cross-country skier
Chris Allen (Sociologist) ( Christopher Allen ; * 1966), British sociologist and religious scholar
Chris Allen (Soccer Player, 1972) ( Christopher Anthony Allen ; * 1972), English soccer player
Chris Allen (ice hockey player) (* 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
Chris Allen (Soccer Player, 1989) ( Christopher Martin Allen ; * 1989), English soccer player
Christa B. Allen (* 1991), American actress
Christopher Allen (political scientist) (also Chris Allen ; 1942–2008), British political scientist and university professor
Christopher Allen (cricketer) ( Christopher Wynyard Allen ; 1944–2012), English cricketer
Christopher Allen (soccer player) (* 1989), Gambian soccer player
Christopher Allen (badminton) , badminton player
Chuck Allen (1939-2016), American football player
Claire Allen (1853–1942), American architect
Clarence Emir Allen (1852–1932), American politician
Clarence Ray Allen (1930-2006), American criminal
Clarence Roderic Allen (born 1925), American geologist
Claude Allen (track and field athlete) ( Claude Arthur Allen; 1885–1979), American pole vaulter
Claude Alexander Allen Jr. (* 1960), American lawyer and advisor to President George W. Bush
Clifford Allen (1912–1978), American politician
Clive Allen (born 1961), English football player
Corey Allen (1934-2010), American film director and actor
Craig Allen (1955-2015), American blues musician
Crystal Allen (* 1978), American actress

D.

Daevid Allen (1938-2015), Australian rock musician
Damien Allen (* 1986), English soccer player
Danielle Allen (* 1971), American political scientist
In it Allen (* 1965), American boxer
Dave Allen (1936-2005), Irish actor
David Allen (painter) (1744–1796), Scottish painter
David Allen (special effects artist) , American photographer and film technician
David Allen (singer) (1927-1960), Australian opera singer (baritone)
David Allen (musician) , American jazz musician
David Allen (cricket) (1935-2014), English cricketer
David Allen (playwright) (born 1936), British playwright
David Allen (canoeist) (* 1943), British canoeist
David Allen (special effects artist, 1944) (1944–1999), American special effects artist
David Allen (Author) (born 1945), American author, consultant and entrepreneur
David Allen (dancer) (born 1946), British dancer and dance teacher
David G. Allen (1926–2005), American ornithologist and wildlife photographer
David W. Allen (* 1961), American cartographer
Davida Allen (* 1951), Australian painter, film director and writer
Debbie Allen (* 1950), American actress, dancer, choreographer, producer and singer
Deborah Allen (born 1953), American country singer
Dede Allen (1923-2010), American film editor
Dennis Allen (1939-1995), English football player
Derrick Allen (soccer player, 1930) (1930–1978), English soccer player
Derrick Allen (soccer player, 1946) (born 1946), English soccer player
Derrick Allen (basketball player) (born 1980), American basketball player
Devon Allen (* 1994), American hurdler
Dick Allen (1927-2007), American jazz historian, see Richard B. Allen
Donald Allen (* 1949), Australian cyclist
Donna Allen , American pop singer
Douglas Allen, Baron Croham (1917-2011), British politician

E.

Ed Allen (musician) (1897–1974), American jazz trumpeter
Ed Allen (author) (born 1948), American author
Eddie Allen (* 1957), American jazz musician and composer
Edgar Van Nuys Allen (1900–1961), American doctor
Edward H. Allen (1830–1895), American politician
Edward N. Allen (1891–1972), American politician
Edward P. Allen (1839–1909), American politician
Edward Patrick Allen (1853–1926), American clergyman, Bishop of Mobile
Edwin Allen (1840–1931), American politician
Elijah Allen (* 1989), American-German basketball player
Elinor Allen , maiden name of Elinor Middlemiss (* 1967), Scottish badminton player
Elisha Hunt Allen (1804-1883), American politician and diplomat
Elizabeth Allen (1929–2006), American actress
Elizabeth Anne Allen (* 1970), American actress
Elizabeth Chase Allen (1832–1911), American journalist and poet
Ethan Allen (1738–1789), American freedom fighter
Eugene Allen (1919-2010), American butler

F.

Fiona Allen (* 1965), English comedian and actress
Fletcher Allen (1905-1995), American jazz musician
Florence Eliza Allen (1876–1960), American mathematician, university professor and suffragette
Florence Ellinwood Allen (1884–1966), American judge
Folbert van Alten-Allen (1635–1715), Dutch painter
Frances E. Allen (1932-2020), American computer scientist
Francis Valentine Allen OSA (1909–1977), Canadian clergyman
Frank Allen (soccer player, 1901) (1901–1989), English soccer player
Frank Allen (soccer player, 1927) (1927-2014), English soccer player
Frank G. Allen (1874–1950), American politician
Franklin Allen (* 1956), British economist
Fred Allen (1894–1956), American actor and comedian
Fred Allen (track and field athlete) (1890–1964), American long jumper
Fred Allen (film editor) (1896–1955), American film editor and director
Fred Allen (rugby player) (1920–2012), New Zealand rugby player
Frederic De Forest Allen (1844-1897), American classical philologist
Fritz Allen (* 1961), American marksman
Fulton Allen (1907-1941), American blues musician, see Blind Boy Fuller

G

Gareth Allen (born 1988), Welsh snooker player

Garland E. Allen , American historian

Gary Allen (1936–1986), American journalist and conspiracy theorist

Gavin Allen (born 1976), Welsh football player

Gene Allen (1918-2015), American art director

Gene Allen (musician) (1928–2008), American jazz musician

Geoff Allen (born 1946), English football player

George Allen (Linguist) (1808–1876), American clergyman and linguist

George Allen (ice hockey player) (1914-2000), Canadian ice hockey player

George Allen (football coach ) (1918–1990), American football coach

George Allen (soccer player) (1932-2016), English soccer player

George Allen (* 1952), American politician

George Frederic Allen (1837–1929), New Zealand architect

George V. Allen (1903–1970), American diplomat

Gerald R. Allen (* 1942), Australian ichthyologist

Geri Allen (1957-2017), American jazz pianist

Ginger Lynn Allen (* 1962), American porn actress and actress, see Ginger Lynn

Glover Morrill Allen (1879–1942), American zoologist

Gracie Allen (1895–1964), American actress

Graham Allen (soccer player, 1932) (1932-2017), English soccer player

Graham Allen (politician) (born 1953), British politician

Graham Allen (soccer player, 1977) (born 1977), English soccer player

Grant Allen (1848–1899), Canadian author

Grayson Allen (born 1995), American basketball player

Greg Allen (soccer player) (born 1967), English soccer player

Greg Allen (baseball player) (born 1993), American baseball player

H

Hans Günther van Allen (* 1934), German politician
Harrison Allen (1841-1897), American zoologist
Harry Allen (soccer player, 1866) (1866–1895), English soccer player
Harry Allen (Golfer) (1876-1924) American golfer
Harry Allen (soccer player, 1879) (1879-1939), English soccer player and sports official
Harry Allen (tennis player) , American tennis player
Harry Allen (* 1966), American jazz saxophonist
Hayley Allen (* 1975), British water diver
Heman Allen (politician, 1777) , American politician
Heman Allen (politician, 1779) , American politician and diplomat
Henry Allen (soccer player, 1898) (1898–1976), English soccer player
Henry Allen (soccer player, Chile) (fl. 1910), Chilean soccer player
Henry Allen senior (1877–1952), American jazz trumpeter and band leader
Henry C. Allen (Politician, 1838) ( Henry Clay Allen ; 1838–1889) American (Virginia) politician
Henry C. Allen (Politician, 1872) ( Henry Crosby Allen ; 1872–1942), American politician, New Jersey
Henry Clay Allen (1836–1909), American homeopath
Henry Dixon Allen (1854–1924), American politician
Henry Justin Allen (1868–1950), American politician
Henry Red Allen (1908–1967), American jazz trumpeter
Henry Tureman Allen (1859–1930), American general
Henry Tureman Allen junior (1889–1971), American show jumper
Henry Watkins Allen (1820–1866), American politician and officer
Henry Wilson Allen (1912–1991), American author
Henry Woodward Allen (1876-1924), American golfer
Herbert Allen (1899-1965), English football player
Hervey Allen (1889-1949), American writer
Hoodie Allen (* 1988), American singer
Horace Newton Allen (1858–1932), American physician, missionary, and diplomat
Horatio Allen (1802-1889), American railroad engineer
Howard Arthur Allen (born 1949), American serial killer
Hugh Allen (1869–1946), English conductor, organist and music teacher
Hugh Allen (sailor) , Irish sailor

I.

Ian Allen (born 1932), Scottish football player
Iffy Allen (* 1994), English football player
Ira Allen (1751–1814), American politician, co-founder of the state of Vermont
Irving Allen (actually Irving Applebaum ; 1905–1987), American film producer and director
Irving L. Allen ( Irving Lewis Allen ; * 1931), American sociologist
Irwin Allen (1916–1991), American film producer and director
Isabelle Allen (* 2002), British actress
Ivan Earnest Allen (1911–2003), American politician, Mayor of Atlanta

J

JD Allen III (* 1972), American jazz saxophonist

J. Frances Allen (1916-2011), American biologist and malacologist

Jack Allen (soccer player, 1891) (1891–1971), English soccer player

Jack Allen (soccer player, 1900) (1900– ??), English soccer player

Jack Allen (soccer player, 1903) (1903–1957), English soccer player

Jack Allen (actor) (1907-1995), British actor

Jacqueline Allen (born 1983), British triathlete

Jake Allen (* 1990), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper

James Allen (politician) (1855–1942), New Zealand politician

James Allen (writer) (1864-1912), English writer

James Van Allen (1914-2006), American astrophysicist

James Allen (journalist) (born 1966), British television journalist

James Browning Allen (1912–1978), American politician

James C. Allen (1822–1912), American politician

James F. Allen (* 1950), American computer scientist

James Lane Allen (1849-1925), American writer

James P. Allen (* 1945), American Egyptologist

James R. Allen (1925-1992), American general

James R. Allen (1930–1973), American politician, see JR Allen

James Turney Allen (1873-1948), American classical philologist

Jamie Allen (baseball player) ( James Bradley Allen ; born 1958), American baseball player

Jamie Allen (soccer player, January 1995) ( Jamie Paul Allen ; * 1995), English soccer player

Jamie Allen (Soccer Player, May 1995) ( Jamie Paul Allen ; * 1995), English soccer player

Jared Allen (born 1982), American football player

Jarrett Allen (* 1998), American basketball player

Jason Allen (* 1981), New Zealand cyclist

Jay Presson Allen (1922-2006), American writer and screenwriter

Jennifer Allen , maiden name of Jennifer Williamson (* 1965), Scottish badminton player

Jeremy Peter Allen (* 1968), Canadian filmmaker

Jess Allen , American actor

Jessica Allen (* 1993), Australian cyclist

Jim Allen (football player) ( James Allen ; 1859– ??), Irish football player

Jim Allen (Author) (1926–1999) British playwright and screenwriter

Jimmy Allen (soccer player, 1909) ( James Phillips Allen ; 1909–1995), English soccer player and coach

Jimmy Allen (soccer player, 1913) ( James Allen ; 1913–1979), English soccer player

Jimmy Allen ( American football player ) (born 1952), American football player

Jo Allen , makeup artist

Joan Allen (born 1956), American actress

Joe Allen (soccer player, 1909) ( Joseph Allen ; 1909–1978), English soccer player

Joe Allen (painter) (born 1955), British painter

Joe Allen (Soccer Player, 1990) ( Joseph Michael Allen ; * 1990), Welsh soccer player

Joel Asaph Allen (1838-1921), American biologist

John Allen (Archbishop) (1476–1534), Archbishop of Dublin

John Allen (martyr) († 1538), English martyr

John Allen (politician) (1763-1812), American politician (Connecticut)

John Allen (soldier) (1771 / 1772–1813), American officer

John Allen (geographer) (born 1951), British geographer

John Allen (soccer player, 1955) (born 1955), English soccer player

John Allen (soccer player, 1964) (born 1964), Welsh soccer player and coach

John Allen (basketball player) (* 1982), American basketball player

John Allen (musician) (* 1984), German musician

John A. Allen , British zoologist

John B. Allen , a pseudonym of Donald E. Westlake (1933-2008), American writer

John Beard Allen (1845–1903), American politician

John Clayton Allen (1860–1939), American politician

John F. Allen (1908-2001), Canadian-British physicist

John James Allen (1797–1871), American politician

John Joseph Allen (1899–1995), American politician

John L. Allen (* 1965), American journalist

John Manchester Allen (1901–1941), New Zealand politician

John Mills Allen (1846–1917), American politician

John R. Allen (born 1953), American general

John RL Allen (born 1932), British geologist

John W. Allen (1802-1887), American politician

John William Allen (1926-2006), American walker

Johnny Allen (baseball player) (1904 or 1905-1959) American baseball player

Johnny Allen (musician) (1917–2014), American jazz musician and arranger

Johnny Allen (racing driver) (1929–1995), American motorcycle racer

Jonelle Allen (born 1944), American actress

Joseph Allen (politician) (1749–1827), American politician

Joseph Allen (Bishop) (1770–1845), British clergyman, Bishop of Bristol

Joseph P. Allen ( Joe Allen ; * 1937), American astronaut

Joseph William Allen (1805-1852), British painter

Josh Allen ( American football player , 1991) (born 1996) American football player (center, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Josh Allen ( American football player , 1996) (born 1996), American football player (quarterback, Buffalo Bills)

Josh Allen ( born 1997), American football player (linebacker, Jacksonville Jaguars)

Judson Allen (1797-1880), American politician

K

Kanati Allen (born 1946), American gymnast
Karen Allen (born 1951), American actress
Kate Allen (triathlete) (* 1970), Austrian triathlete
Kate Allen (* 1971), Australian rower, see Kate Slatter
Kate Allen (hockey player) (born 1974), Australian hockey player
Kate Allen (singer) (born 1985), Irish opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Keegan Allen (born 1989), American actor
Keenan Allen (born 1992), American football player
Keith Allen (athlete) (born 1917), Australian athlete
Keith Allen (ice hockey player) (1923-2014), Canadian ice hockey player, coach and official
Keith Allen (soccer player, 1943) (born 1943), English soccer player
Keith Allen (actor) (born 1953), Welsh actor and presenter
Keith Allen (soccer player, 1990) (born 1990), Belizean soccer player
Ken Allen (manager) (* 1955), board member of Deutsche Post AG
Kenny Allen (born 1948), English football player
Kevin Allen (soccer player) (born 1961), English soccer player
Kevin Allen (director) (born 1962), British actor and director
Kirk Allen (* 1971), Canadian ski jumper
Kris Allen (* 1985), American singer-songwriter and musician
Krista Allen (* 1971), American actress
Kyle Allen (born 1996), American football player

L.

Larry Allen (born 1971), American football player
Laura Allen (* 1974), American actress
Lawrence Allen (* 1921), British walker
Lee Allen (1926-1994), American saxophonist
Lee Dale Allen (1934–2012), American wrestler and wrestling coach
Leighton Allen (born 1973), English football player
Leland C. Allen (1926–2012), American chemist
Lemuel Allen (1839-1918), American politician
Len Allen (born 1931), British wrestler
Leo E. Allen (1898–1973), American politician
Les Allen (* 1937), English football player and coach
Leslie Allen (* 1957), American tennis player
Bull Allen (1916–1982), Australian soldier
Lew Allen, Jr. (1925-2010), American general in the United States Air Force
Lewis Allen (1905-2000), British film director
Lewis M. Allen (1922–2003), American film and theater producer
Liliana Allen (* 1970), Cuban-Mexican sprinter
Lily Allen (* 1985), British pop singer
Linda Allen (show jumper) (* 1946), American show jumper, course designer and author
Linda Allen (economist) (* 1954), American economist
Linda Allen , maiden name of Linda Leverton (* 1987), Australian triple jumper
Linda JS Allen , American biomathematist
Lisa-Marie Allen (* 1960), American figure skater
Lorcan Allen (* 1940), Irish politician (Fianna Fáil)
Louise Allen (* 1962), American tennis player

M.

Malcolm Allen (politician) (born 1953), Canadian politician
Malcolm Allen (soccer player) (born 1967), Welsh soccer player
Malcolm Allen (tennis player) (born 1967), American tennis player
Malcolm Allen (swimmer) (born 1973), Australian swimmer
Malik Allen (* 1978), American basketball player
Marcus Allen (born 1960), American football player
Marit Allen (1941–2007), British costume designer
Marjory Allen (1897–1967), British landscape architect and child rights activist
Mark Allen (actor) (1920–2003), American actor
Mark Allen (triathlete) (born 1958), American triathlete
Mark Allen (soccer player) (born 1963), English soccer player
Mark Allen (snooker player) (* 1986), Northern Irish snooker player
Mark Johnston-Allen (* 1968), English snooker player
Marko Allen (* 1967), Finnish ice hockey player
Marshall Allen (* 1924), American saxophonist
Martin Allen (numismatist) (* 1956), British numismatist
Martin Allen (Author) (born 1958), British author and history reviser
Martin Allen (soccer player) (* 1965), English soccer player and coach
Martin F. Allen (1842–1927), American banker, farmer, and politician
Maryon Pittman Allen (1925–2018), American politician
Maud Perceval Allen (1880–1955), British singer (soprano)
Mel Allen (1913-1996), American sports reporter
Mervyn Allen (1909-1976), Welsh football player
Michael Allen (actor) , actor
Michael Allen (cyclist) ( Michael Gary Allen ; * 1935), American cyclist
Michael Allen (Golfer) ( Michael Louis Allen , born 1959), American golfer
Michael Allen (Journalist) ( Mike Allen ; * 1964), American journalist
Michael Allen (athlete) (born 1980), British javelin thrower
Michael Allen (rugby player) ( Mike Allen ; born 1990) Irish rugby union player
Mick Allen (* 1938), Australian rower
Mike Allen (born 1949), English football player
Milton Pentonville Allen (1888–1981), Governor of St. Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla
Monique Allen (* 1971), Australian gymnast

N

Nancy Allen (born 1950), American actress
Nancy Allen (musician) (* 1954), American harpist
Nathaniel Allen (1780-1832), American politician
Nathon Allen (* 1995), Jamaican track and field athlete
Nicholas Allen (* 1947), British-Austrian theater educator, actor and director

O

Ollie Allen (* 1986), English football player
Oscar K. Allen (1882–1936), American politician (Louisiana)

P

Patrick Allen (actor) (1927-2006), Malawian-British actor and speaker
Patrick Allen (politician) (born 1951), Jamaican clergyman and governor general
Patrina Allen (* 1975), Jamaican hurdler
Paul Allen (1953–2018), American computer entrepreneur
Paul Allen (soccer player, 1962) (born 1962), English soccer player
Paul Allen (soccer player, 1967) (born 1967), English soccer player
Paul Allen (soccer player, 1968) (* 1968), English soccer player
Paula Gunn Allen (1939–2008), American feminist and author
Percy Allen (soccer player) (1895-1969), English soccer player
Percy Allen (ice hockey player) , Canadian ice hockey player
Percy Benjamin Allen (1913–1992), New Zealand politician
Percy Stafford Allen (1869–1933), British philologist
Perrin Manzer Allen , American singer, musician and composer
Peter Allen (soccer player, 1934) (1934-1993), English soccer player
Peter Allen (1944–1992), Australian composer and entertainer
Peter Allen (soccer player, 1946) (born 1946), English soccer player
Peter Allen (composer) (born 1952), Canadian composer
Philip Allen (1785–1865), American politician
Philip Allen (soccer player) (1902-1992), English soccer player
Philip Allen, Baron Allen of Abbeydale (1912-2007), British civil servant
Phog Allen (1885–1974), American basketball coach

Q

Queenie Allen (1911-2007), English badminton player

R.

Rae Allen (born 1926), American actress
Ralph Allen (1693–1764), British entrepreneur
Ralph Allen (soccer player) (1906-1981), English soccer player
Ray Allen (* 1975), American basketball player
Ray Steadman-Allen (1922-2014), British composer
Red Allen (1908-1967), American jazz trumpeter, see Henry Red Allen
Reg Allen (production designer) ( Reginald Allen ; 1917–1989), British production designer and property master
Reg Allen (football player) ( Arthur Reginald Allen ; 1919–1976), English football player
Reginald Edgar Allen (1931–2007), American Graecist and historian of philosophy
Rex Allen (1920–1999), American country singer and actor
Ricardo Allen (born 1991), American football player
Richard Allen (Bishop) (1760–1831), American founder and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Richard Allen (writer) (actually James Moffat ; 1922–1993), British writer
Richard Allen (musician) (called Pistol ; 1932–2002), American musician
Richard Allen (Illustrator) (born 1964), British illustrator
Richard Allen (triathlete) , British triathlete
Richard B. Allen (1927–2007), American jazz historian
Richard Hinckley Allen (1838–1908), American naturalist and astronomer
Richard James Allen (1902-1969), Indian hockey player
Richard V. Allen (* 1936), American politician
Richie Allen (actually Richard Podolor ; * 1940), American musician and producer
Rick Allen ( Richard John Cyril Allen ; born 1963), British musician
Rick W. Allen (* 1951), American politician
River Allen (soccer player) (born 1995), English soccer player
Robert Allen (Politician, 1778) (1778–1844), American politician
Robert Allen (politician, 1794) (1794-1859), American politician
Robert Allen (General) (1811–1886), American general in the Civil War
Robert Allen (Governor) , American officer and military governor
Robert Allen (soccer player, 1902) (1902–1981), English soccer player
Robert Allen (soccer player, 1916) (1916-2001), English soccer player
Robert C. Allen (* 1947), historian and university professor
Robert Edward Lee Allen (1865–1951), American politician
Robert G. Allen (1902–1963), American politician
Robert Porter Allen (1905–1963), American ornithologist and conservationist
Rock Allen (born 1981), American boxer
Rod Allen (1942–2008), British musician, member of The Fortunes
Roger Allen (diplomat) (1909–1972) British diplomat
Roger Allen (Arabist) (* 1942), American Arabist and translator
Roger Allen (cross-country skier) (* 1952), Canadian cross-country skier
Roger MacBride Allen (born 1957), American writer
Ron Allen (1935-2006), English football player
Ronald Allen (1930-1991), British actor
Ronnie Allen (1929-2001), English football player and coach
Rory Allen (born 1977), English football player
Roseanne Allen (1954-2009), Canadian cross-country skier
Roy George Douglas Allen (1906–1983), British economist and mathematician
Russ Allen (* 1954), English football player
Russell Allen (cyclist) (born 1913), American cyclist
Russell Allen (* 1971), American rock singer

S.

Sam Allen (football coach) (1868-1946), English football coach
Sam Allen (jazz pianist) (1909–1963), American jazz pianist
Samuel Clesson Allen (1772–1842), American politician
Sandra Elaine Allen (1955–2008), US size record holder
Sandy Allen-Lewis (* 1978), Australian softball player
Sara Fulp-Allen (* 1985), American wrestler
Sarah Allen , Canadian actress
Scott Allen (figure skater) (born 1949), American figure skater
Scott Allen (ice hockey player) (born 1966), American ice hockey player
Scott Allen (football player) (* 1975), Australian rules footballer
Sheila Allen (actress, 1929) (born 1929), American actress
Sheila Allen (actress, 1932) (1932-2011), British actress
Sian Barbara Allen (* 1946), American actress and writer
Siemon Allen , South African artist
Stephanie Victoria Allen (* 1991), British rapper, see Stefflon Don
Stephen Allen (1767-1852), American politician
Steve Allen (1921–2000), American comedian and musician
Steve Allen (singer) (born 1957), British pop singer
Sture Allén (* 1928), Swedish linguist
Susan Allen (* 1963), American politician

T

Tanner Allen (1924-2014), English football player
Tanya Allen (born 1975), Canadian actress
Ted Allen (born 1965), American author and television presenter
Teigen Allen (* 1994), Australian soccer player
Terry Allen (boxer) (1924-1987), British boxer
Terry Allen (musician) (born 1943), American songwriter and singer
Terry de la Mesa Allen, Sr. (1888–1969), General in the US Army in World War II
Terry de la Mesa Allen, Jr. (1929–1967), Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army, killed in the Vietnam War
Terry de la Mesa Allen (1888–1969), American major general and polo player
Tessa Allen (* 1996), American actress
Thad W. Allen (born 1949), American admiral
Thomas Allen (mathematician) (1542–1632), English mathematician
Thomas Allen (Politician, 1813) (1813-1882), American politician (Missouri)
Thomas Allen (Politician, 1825) (1825-1905), American politician (Wisconsin)
Thomas Allen (painter) (1849–1924) American painter
Thomas Allen (singer) (born 1944), English opera singer (baritone)
Thomas Allen (marksman) (born 1953), Irish marksman
Thomas B. Allen (* 1929), American historian
Thomas Michael Allen (* 1965), American singer (tenor), see Tom Allen (singer)
Thomas William Allen (1862–1950), British classical philologist
Tim Allen (born 1953), American actor
Tom Allen (boxer) (1840-1904), English boxer
Tom Allen (politician) ( Thomas Hodge Allen ; * 1945), American politician
Tom Allen (singer) ( Thomas Michael Allen ; born 1965), American opera singer (tenor)
Tom Allen (tennis player) (born 1992), British tennis player
Tommy Allen (1897–1968), English football player
Tony Allen (singer) (born 1932), American singer
Tony Allen (soccer player) (born 1939), English soccer player
Tony Allen (drummer) (1940-2020), Nigerian drummer and afrobeat pioneer
Tony Allen (basketball player) (* 1982), American basketball player
Tyrone Allen (* ≈1995), American jazz musician

V

Vic Allen (1923–2014), British sociologist, historian and economist
Viola Allen (1869–1948), American actress

W.

Walter Allen (soccer player) (1889-1948), English soccer player
Walter Allen (author) (1911–1995) British author and critic
Wendy Allen (* 1944), American ski racer
Willard Myron Allen (1904–1993), American physician, contributor to George W. Corner and professor of obstetrics and gynecology
William Allen (Cardinal) (1532–1594), English cardinal and politician
William Allen (Loyalist) (1704–1780), American businessman, founder of the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania
William Allen (Quaker) (1770–1843), English scientist and philanthropist
William Allen (Politician, 1803) (1803–1879), American politician, Member of Congress for Ohio
William Allen (Politician, 1827) (1827–1881), American politician, Member of Congress for Ohio
William Allen (sailor) (born 1947), American sailor
William E. Allen , American government official
William F. Allen (1883–1946), American politician
William Fitch Allen (1808–1878), American lawyer and politician (Democratic Party)
William J. Allen (1829–1901), American politician
William McPherson Allen (1900–1985), American businessman
William R. Allen (1871–1953), American politician
William S. Allen (1857-1926), American politician (Republican Party)
William Sheridan Allen (1932–2013), American historian
William Sidney Allen (1918-2004), British Indo-Europeanist
William V. Allen (1847–1924), American politician
William Wirt Allen (1835-1894), American brigadier general
Willis Allen (1806-1859), American politician
Woody Allen (born 1935), American actor and director
Wyatt Allen (* 1979), American rower

Y

Young John Allen (1836–1907) American missionary

Individual evidence

[1] Allen on surnames.behindthename.com (English)

[2] ttp://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/a/bl_name-ALLEN.htm