Allan (surname)

Allan is a Scottish surname derived from the given name of the same spelling. Notable people and fictional characters with the surname Allan include:

People

A

Abby Allan, New Zealand footballer
Absalom Shade Allan (1843–1928), Canadian politician
Adam Allan (1904 – after 1937), Scottish footballer
Alasdair Allan (born 1971), Scottish National Party politician
Alex Allan (born 1951), British civil servant
Alex Allan (rugby union) (born 1992), Scotland international rugby union player
Alex Allan (footballer), Scottish footballer
Alexander Allan (locomotive engineer) (1809–1891), British locomotive engineer
Alexander Allan (ship owner) (1780–1854), Scottish sea captain
Alister Allan (born 1944), British sport shooter
Andrea Allan (born 1946), Scottish actress
Andres Allan (1965–1988), Estonian poet
Andrew Allan (shipowner) (1822–1901), Canadian businessman and financier
Andrew Allan (radio executive) (1907–1974), Canadian radio executive
Andrew Allan (artist) (1863–1942), British lithographic artist
Andy Allan (1869–1916), Australian rules footballer
Angus Allan (1936–2007), British comic strip writer

B

Barry Allan (born 1942), Australian rules footballer
Ben Allan (born 1968), Australian rules footballer
Benny Allan (born 1958), Papua New Guinean politician
Betty Allan (1905–1952), Australian statistician
Bill Allan (1870–1948), Scottish footballer
Bo Allan (born 2006), Australian rules footballer
Bob Allan (1872–1918), Scottish footballer
Brad Allan (1973–2021), Australian martial artist and actor born
Bryce Allan (1859–1922), Scotland international rugby union player

C

Cameron Allan (1955–2013), Australian composer
Cecil Allan (1914–2003), Northern Irish footballer
Chad Allan (1943–2023), Canadian musician
Charles Allan (1908–1947), English footballer
Charlie Allan (farmer) (1939–2023), Scottish farmer
Chilton Allan (1786–1858), American politician
Chris Allan (born 1998), English footballer
Claire Allan (born 1985), English rugby union player
Col Allan (born 1953), Australian journalist
Colin Allan (1921–1993), New Zealand author and lecturer
Corey Allan (born 1998), Australian rugby league footballer
Crawford Allan (born 1967), Scottish football referee

D

Danny Allan (born 1989), English rugby league footballer
Dave Allan (racing driver) (1965–2012), British racing driver
David Allan (painter) (1744–1796), Scottish painter
David Allan (broadcaster) (born 1940), English continuity announcer
David Allan (cricketer) (born 1937), West Indian cricketer
David Allan (footballer) (1863–1930), Scottish footballer
David Allan (police officer) (1879–1961), British soldier and police officer
David Allan (cyclist) (1951–1989), Australian cyclist
David W. Allan (born 1936), American physicist
Davie Allan (active 1963– ), American guitarist
Deborah Allan (born 1975), British judoka
Denis Allan (born 1944), Canadian chess player
Derek Allan (born 1974), Scottish footballer
Dick Allan (born 1939), Scotland international rugby union player
Donald Allan (born 1949), Australian cyclist
Donald James Allan (1907–1978), British classical scholar
Dot Allan (1886–1964), Scottish writer
Doug Allan (1951–2026), Scottish wildlife cameraman
Douglas Allan (1896–1967), British geologist and curator
Duncan Allan (born 1991), Kenyan cricketer

E

Ebenezer Allan (1752–1813), American British Loyalist
Ed Allan (born 2004), Australian rules footballer
Edgar Allan (1842–1904), English-American politician
Edris Allan (1909–1995), Jamaican activist
Eleanor Allan (born 1937), Scottish lawn bowler
Elizabeth Allan (1910–1990), English actress
Elkan Allan (1922–2006), British television producer
Elyse Allan (born 1955), Canadian businesswoman
Eric Allan (1940–2026), British actor
Esther Allan (1914–1985), American composer and pianist

F

Finlay Allan (born 2001), British judoka
Fleming Allan (1904–1965), American composer of Western music
Florence Allan (born 1998), Caymanian sailor
Foz Allan (born 1953), British producer and scriptwriter
Frank Allan (1849–1917), Australian cricketer
Frank Allan (bishop) (1935–2019), American bishop
Freya Allan (born 2001), English actress

G

Gail Allan (born 1965), British slalom canoeist
Gary Allan (born 1967), American country singer
Gary Allan (speedway rider) (born 1967), New Zealand speedway rider
George Allan (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1899), Scottish footballer
George Allan (antiquary) (1736–1800), English antiquary and attorney
George Allan (barrister) (1767–1828), English barrister and politician
George Allan (cricketer) (1887–1932), Australian cricketer
George Allan (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1916), Scottish footballer
George Allan (composer) (1864–1930), English composer
George Allan (footballer, born unknown), Scottish association football player
George H. Allan (1861–1938), American politician
George James Allan (born 1935), American philosopher
George William Allan (1822–1901), Canadian lawyer and politician
George William Allan (Manitoba politician) (1860–1940), Canadian politician
Gordon Allan (born 1998), Australian Paralympic cyclist
Graeme Allan (born 1954), Australian rules footballer
Graham Allan (1936–2007), English mathematician
Griselda Allan (1905–1987), English artist

H

H. Montagu Allan (1860–1951), Canadian businessman and philanthropist
Harold Egbert Allan (1895–1953), Jamaican politician
Harris Allan (born 1985), Canadian actor and artist
Harry Allan (1882–1957), New Zealand teacher, botanist, scientific administrator, writer
Harry Allan (rugby union) (born 1997), New Zealand rugby union player
Harry Allan (footballer) (fl. 1890s), Scottish footballer
Heather Allan (1941–2024), New Zealand nurse, social worker, local politician and community leader
Henry Allan (footballer) (1872–1965), Scottish footballer
Henry Allan (painter) (1865–1912), Irish painter
Henry Allan (cricketer) (1846–1926), Australian cricketer
Henry William Allan (politician) (1843–1913), Canadian politician
Henry William Allan (rugby union) (1850–1926), Scotland international rugby union player
Hugh Allan (abbot) (born 1976), English Roman Catholic priest
Hugh Allan (actor) (1903–1997), American actor
Hugh Allan (politician) (1865–1949), Canadian politician

I

Ian Allan (RAF officer) (1918–1988), British RAF officer
Ian Allan (politician) (1916–2000), Australian politician
Ian Allan (publisher) (1922–2015), English publisher
Ivan Allan (1941–2009), British racehorse trainer and businessman

J

Jacinta Allan (born 1973), Premier of Victoria since 2023
Jack Allan (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1919), English footballer
Jack Allan (footballer, born 1883) (born 1883), English footballer
Jack Allan (golfer) (1876–1898), Scottish golfer
James Alexander Allan (1879–1967), Australian poet and historian
James Allan (Australian footballer) (born 1985), Australian rules footballer
James Allan (Canadian politician) (1894–1992), Canadian politician
James Allan (musician) (born 1979), Scottish singer-songwriter
James Allan (diplomat) (1932–2018), British diplomat
James Allan (bishop) (1928–2013), Canadian Anglican bishop
James Allan (Queensland politician) (1856–1938), Australian politician
James Allan (rugby union) (1860–1934), New Zealand rugby player
James Allan (footballer, born 1866) (1866–1945), Scottish footballer
James Allan (cricketer) (born 1972), New Zealand cricketer
James Allan (footballer, born 1857) (1857–1911), Scottish schoolmaster, football administrator and footballer
James Allan (law professor) (born 1960), Canadian law professor
James Allan Jr. (1845–1932), American politician
James Allan (computer scientist), Computer Scientist
James McGrigor Allan (1827–1916), English anthropologist and writer
Jamie Allan (golfer) (1861–1900), Scottish professional golfer
Jamie Allan (magician) (born 1977), English magician
Jan Allan (born 1934), Swedish jazz trumpeter and composer
Jani Allan (1952–2023), South African journalist, columnist, writer and broadcaster
Janie Allan (1868–1968), Scottish suffrage activist
Jed Allan (1935–2019), American actor and TV host
Jeff Allan (born 1957), Canadian ice hockey player
Jennifer Lucy Allan, British writer, researcher and radio presenter
Jess Allan (born 1999), Australian rules footballer
Jim Allan (born 1960), New Zealand and Australian male curler
Jimmy Allan (footballer, born 1896) (1897–1982), Scottish footballer and manager
Jimmy Allan (cricketer) (1932–2005), Scottish cricketer
Jimmy Allan (footballer, born 1953), Scottish footballer and manager
Joanne Allan, New Zealand rugby union player
Jock Allan (born c. 1891), Scottish footballer
Jock Allan (rugby union) (1905–1958), Scotland international rugby union player
John Allan (Australian politician) (1866–1936), Australian politician
John Allan (Canadian politician) (1856–1922), Canadian politician
John Allan (colonel) (1746–1805), Canadian politician and officer with the Massachusetts Militia
John Allan (Canadian naval officer) (1928–2014), Canadian admiral
John Allan (rugby union, born 1963), Scotland-born rugby union player
John Allan (numismatist) (1884–1955), British numismatist and Sanskrit scholar
John Allan (Australian footballer) (1879–1933), Australian rules footballer
John Allan (businessman) (born 1948), British businessman
John Allan (fighter) (born 1993), Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter
John Allan (golfer) (1848–1897), Scottish golfer
John Allan (footballer, fl. 1932–33), Scottish footballer
John Allan (footballer, born 1890), English footballer
John Allan (Victorian MLC) (fl. 1850s), Australian politician
John Allan (footballer, born 1872), Scottish footballer
John Allan (minister) (1897–1979), Presbyterian minister, professor of theology
John Allan (footballer, born 1931) (1931–2003), Scottish footballer
John Allan (antiquarian) (1777–1863), American antiquarian
John Allan (Salvation Army officer) (1887–1960), Salvation Army officer
John Allan (rugby union, born 1934), Scotland international rugby union player
John Anthony Allan (1937–2021), British geographer
John Beresford Allan (1841–1927), Canadian politician
John Pearman Allan, Canadian politician from Ontario
John R. Allan (1906–1986), Scottish journalist, broadcaster, author and farmer
Johnnie Allan (born 1938), American singer-songwriter
Jonny Allan (born 1983), English footballer
Jordan Allan (born 1998), Scottish footballer
Joyce Allan (1896–1966), Australian artist
Julian Phelps Allan (1892–1996), English sculptor
Julianna Allan, Australian actress

K

Kailey Allan (born 2003), Canadian luger
Keegan Allan (born 2001), South African soccer player
Keith Allan (actor) (born 1969), American actor
Keith Allan (linguist) (born 1943), Australian linguist
Kim Allan (born 1966), New Zealand long-distance runner
Kirby Allan (1928–2011), American record producer
Kiri Allan (born 1984), New Zealand politician
Kirsty Lee Allan (born 1984), Australian actress and fashion model

L

Lauren Allan (born 1996), Australian soccer player
Laurie Allan (born 1943), English drummer
Lee Allan (born 1991), New Zealand rugby union player
Les Allan (1927–2013), Scotland international rugby union player
Lewis Allan (footballer) (born 1996), Scottish footballer
Liz Allan (cricketer) (born 1948), New Zealand cricketer
Lucy Allan (producer) (born 1978), English television producer
Lucy Allan (politician) (born 1964), British politician

M

Mabel Esther Allan (1915–1998), British author
Madge Allan, English lawn bowler
Malcolm Allan (1900–1974), Scottish rugby union player and referee
Marcus Allan (born 1986), Australian rules footballer
Margaret Allan (racing driver) (1909–1998), Scottish motor racing driver
Margaret Allan (romance author) (1922–2017), British author of romance novels
Margaret Theadora Allan (1889–1968), Australian community worker
Marguerite Allan (1905–1994), British actress
Marie Allan (born 1979), French actress
Martha Allan (1895–1942), Canadian theatre figure
Mary Allan (British academic) (1869–1947), Scottish academic and educator
Mary Parsons Reid Allan (1917–2002), Scottish artist
Matthew Allan (born 1975), Australian rules footballer
Matthew Allan (baseball) (born 2001), American baseball player
Maud Allan (1873–1956), Canadian dancer and choreographer
Maurice Allan (born 1945), British wrestler
Mea Allan (1909–1982), British writer, journalist and biographer
Michael Allan (born 1983), American football player
Mick Allan (1938–2021), Australian rower
Micky Allan (born 1944), Australian photographer and painter
Miriam Allan (born 1977), Australian soprano
Mitch Allan (born 1972), American record producer and songwriter
Mitchell Allan (born 1987), Australian snowboarder

N

Nancy Allan (born 1952), Canadian politician
Nicholas Allan (born 1956), British children's writer and illustrator
Nicol Allan (1931–2019), American artist
Nina Allan (born 1966), British writer of speculative fiction
Nolan Allan (born 2003), Canadian ice hockey player
Norman Allan (1909-1977), Australian police officer

O

Ollie Allan (born 2004), English rugby union player

P

Pam Allan (born 1953), Australian politician
Patricia Allan (born 1938), New Zealand nurse and Anglican vicar
Patrick Allan (1892–1955), Scottish footballer
Paul Allan (born 2000), Scottish footballer
Percy Allan (1861–1930), Australian civil engineer
Peter Allan (Australian cricketer) (1935–2023), Australian cricketer
Peter Allan (landlord) (1799–1849), English recluse and eccentric
Peter Allan (rugby union) (born 1975), Scottish rugby union referee
Peter Allan (footballer) (1935–1987), Australian rules footballer
Peter Allan (priest) (born 1950), British Anglican priest and monk
Peter John Allan (1825–1848), Canadian poet
Philip Bertram Murray Allan (1884–1973), British lepidopterist, writer and publisher

R

Ray Allan (born 1955), Scottish footballer
Richard Allan (actor) (1923–1999), American actor and dancer
Richard Van Allan (1935–2008), British operatic bass singer
Richie Allan (born 1975), Australian rugby league footballer
Rob Allan (1945–2021), New Zealand poet
Robert Allan (mineralogist) (1806–1863), British geologist
Robert Allan (poet) (1774–1841), Scottish poet
Robert Allan (trade unionist), Scottish trade unionist
Robert Allan (businessman) (1846–1927), New Zealand businessman and manufacturer
Robert Allan (footballer), English footballer
Robert George Allan (1879–1972), British agricultural administrator
Robert M. Allan (1880–1965), American politician
Robert Weir Allan (1851–1942), English artist
Robin Allan (1900–1966), New Zealand geologist and university professor
Ron Allan (1924–1997), Australian rules footballer
Rosemary Allan (1911–2008), British painter
Rosetta Allan, New Zealand writer

S

Salem Allan (1914–1981), Bahraini singer
Sandy Allan (born 1947), Scottish footballer
Sarah Allan (footballer) (born 1997), Australian rules footballer
Sarah Allan (born 1945), American historian
Sarah Campbell Allan (1861–1954), First female doctor in South Carolina
Scott Allan (born 1991), Scottish footballer
Scott Allan (sailor) (born 1946), American sailor
Scotty Allan (1867–1941), Scottish-born American dog musher, businessman, and politician
Stephen Allan (born 1973), Australian professional golfer
Steven Allan (born 1956), Australian rules footballer
Stu Allan (1962–2022), British DJ
Stuart Allan (born 1998), American actor

T

Tahar Allan, Algerian politician
Ted Allan (1916–1995), Canadian writer
Thomas Allan (mineralogist) (1777–1833), British mineralogist
Thomas Allan (publisher) (1832–1894), English song collector and publisher
Thomas Allan (footballer, born 1999) (born 1999), English footballer
Thomas Allan (politician) (1725–1798), Irish politician
Thomas Allan (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
Thomas G. Allan Jr. (born 1965), U.S. Coast Guard flag officer
Thomas J. Allan (1940–1966), British radio engineer
Thomson Allan (born 1946), Scottish footballer
Tim Allan (born 1970), British public relations consultant
Tim Allan (Canadian football) (born 1955), Canadian football offensive tackle
Tom Allan (footballer) (born 1994), English footballer
Tom Allan (minister) (1916–1965), British minister
Tom Allan (Methodist) (1864–1932), Methodist minister in Western Australia
Tommaso Allan (born 1993), Italy international rugby union player
Tony Allan (jockey), New Zealand jockey
Tony Allan (1949-2004), British broadcaster
Trevor Allan (rugby) (1926–2007), Australian rugby player
Trevor Allan (legal philosopher) (born 1955), British legal scholar
Trevor Allan (tennis) (born 1955), Australian tennis player

V

Virginia Allan (1916–1999), American educator and activist

W

Wal Allan (fl. 1920s), Australian rugby league footballer
Walter Allan (1927–2003), Scottish cricketer and medical doctor
Wanda Allan (born 1955), Canadian archer
Watty Allan (1868–1943), Scottish footballer
William Allan (painter) (1782–1850), Scottish artist
William Allan (banker) (c. 1770 – 1853), Canadian banker, businessman and politician
William Allan (English politician) (1837–1903), British politician
William Allan (Queensland politician) (1840–1901), Australian politician
William Allan (classicist) (born 1970), Scottish classicist
William Allan (geneticist) (1881–1943), American physician and geneticist
William Allan (trade unionist) (1813–1874), British trade unionist
William Allan (British Army officer) (1832–1918), British general
William Allan (footballer, born 1880) (1880–1965), Scottish footballer
William Allan (footballer, born 1904) (1904–1969), Scottish footballer
William Evan Allan (1899–2005), Australian centenarian
Willie Allan (1942–2026), Scottish footballer
Willie Allan (racing driver) (1930-2019), American Dirt Modified racing driver

Fictional characters

Zack Allan, a fictional character from the television series Babylon 5

People

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

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Fictional characters

See also