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Alleman Surname Meaning

Flemish and Dutch: ethnic name from Old French aleman(d) ‘German’ (see also French Allemand compare Dutch Aleman). This surname is also found in France (Nord) and Wallonia; see also 2 below.

French (mainly Nord Pas-de-Calais and southern France): variant of Allemand. See also 1 above.

Dutch: from the personal name Alleman, a diminutive of Alle, see Alles.

Altered form under the French influence in LA of Spanish Alemán ‘German’ (see Aleman). Compare Allemand.

Americanized form of Swiss German Allemann.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Alleman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alleman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Alleman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Alleman families living in Surrey. This was about 56% of all the recorded Alleman's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Alleman families in 1891.
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What did your Alleman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Alleman. 100% of Alleman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Alleman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Alleman. For the veterans among your Alleman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Alleman lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Alleman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Alleman in 1948 was 38, and 66 in 2004.

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