Allis Family History

Allis Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English female personal name Alis Alice (Old French Adeliz Ahelis Aalis Aliz). Alice together with its pet form Alison was one of the most popular names in both England and Scotland from the 13th century until the end of the medieval period.

The personal name is of ancient Germanic origin brought to England from France by the Normans; it is a shortened form of ancient Germanic Adalheidis which is composed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + haid ‘‘rank worth’’.

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

Similar surnames: Fallis, Rallis, Alles, Wallis, Ellis, Allin, Annis, Albin, Alley, Callis

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2K	Immigration Records
17K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Allis family from?

You can see how Allis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Allis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Allis families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 45 Allis families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Allis's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Allis families in 1891.

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What did your Allis ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, agricultural lerry drive and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Allis. 34% of Allis men worked as an agricultural lerry drive and 88% of Allis women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Allis were Farmer and Unpaid domestic dutie.

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agricultural lerry drive

34%

Farm labourer

34%

Farmer

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

88%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Unpaid domestic dutie

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Census Record

There are 17K census records available for the last name Allis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Allis 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 2K immigration records available for the last name Allis. 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 4K military records available for the last name Allis. For the veterans among your Allis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Allis lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Allis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Allis in 1957 was 34, and 82 in 2004.

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Allis Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Allis family from?

What did your Allis ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

agricultural lerry drive

34%

Farm labourer

34%

Farmer

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

88%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Unpaid domestic dutie

What Allis family records will you find?

What is the average Allis lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Allis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Allis in 1957 was 34, and 82 in 2004.

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