Alan Family History

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Alan Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant spelling of Allen. This is the usual spelling of the personal name in England and Scotland, but is infrequent as a surname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Allan, Alban, Adan, Alman, Aslan, Aman, Balan, Olan, Shan, Akin

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Alan Family Origin

Where is the Alan family from?

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You can see how Alan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Alan families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Alan families living in Yorkshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Alan's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Alan families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Alan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Alan Family Occupations

What did your Alan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Police Constable and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Alan. 6% of Alan men worked as a Police Constable and 52% of Alan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Alan were Bank Clerk and Aircraft Retired Assembly

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Police Constable
    6%
  • Ambulance Driver
    3%
  • Baker confectioner
    3%
  • Bank Clerk
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    52%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Aircraft Detail Retired
    4%
  • Aircraft Retired Assembly
    4%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Alan Historical Records

What Alan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Alan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Alan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Alan. 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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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Alan. For the veterans among your Alan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Alan Life Expectancy

What is the average Alan lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Alan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Alan in 1953 was 42, and 67 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Alan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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