Last Name ALLEN

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • ALLEN is ranked as the 29th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 547,792.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 171.8 people named ALLEN for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is commonly used as either a first or last name. More specifically, it is used as a last name 62% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named ALLEN is 547,222, the rank is 32 and the proportion per 100k Americans named ALLEN is 171.77.

Last Names ALLEN
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 547,792 +/-0.5%
  • National Rank 29
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 171.8

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 547,222
  • National Rank 32
  • Proportion/100k 171.77

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name ALLEN is 70.2% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 25.1% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.8% Two or More Races, and 0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name ALLEN have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name ALLEN is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name ALLEN

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 70.2% 63.9% 6.3%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.7%
Black 25.1% 12.3% 12.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.8% 1.8% -0.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named ALLEN is Texas where 52,664 people have this name.
  • Mississippi is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named ALLEN, as 291.3 in every 100,000 Mississippians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of New York.
  • Mississippi is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names ALLEN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 18,658 144.86 100.0% Indiana 13,298 201.58 100.0% Iowa 4,488 144.44 100.0% Kansas 6,751 232.47 100.0% Michigan 17,627 177.88 100.0% Minnesota 5,062 92.76 100.0% Missouri 8,722 291.3 99.9% Nebraska 2,812 149.45 99.9% North Dakota 474 64.16 99.4% Ohio 19,878 171.45 100.0% South Dakota 787 92.24 99.7% Wisconsin 5,697 98.95 100.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name ALLEN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 18,658 144.86 100.0%
Indiana 13,298 201.58 100.0%
Iowa 4,488 144.44 100.0%
Kansas 6,751 232.47 100.0%
Michigan 17,627 177.88 100.0%
Minnesota 5,062 92.76 100.0%
Missouri 8,722 291.3 99.9%
Nebraska 2,812 149.45 99.9%
North Dakota 474 64.16 99.4%
Ohio 19,878 171.45 100.0%
South Dakota 787 92.24 99.7%
Wisconsin 5,697 98.95 100.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names ALLEN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 1,370 185.93 99.9% Arizona 11,126 165.28 100.0% California 47,241 121.75 100.0% Colorado 8,448 157.74 100.0% Hawaii 1,319 92.88 99.8% Idaho 4,076 249.36 100.0% Montana 1,702 166.3 99.9% Nevada 4,246 149.57 99.9% New Mexico 3,024 144.99 99.8% Oregon 6,985 175.93 100.0% Utah 8,190 278.31 100.0% Washington 11,987 169.76 100.0% Wyoming 1,240 212.31 99.9%

West States
State stats for the first name ALLEN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 1,370 185.93 99.9%
Arizona 11,126 165.28 100.0%
California 47,241 121.75 100.0%
Colorado 8,448 157.74 100.0%
Hawaii 1,319 92.88 99.8%
Idaho 4,076 249.36 100.0%
Montana 1,702 166.3 99.9%
Nevada 4,246 149.57 99.9%
New Mexico 3,024 144.99 99.8%
Oregon 6,985 175.93 100.0%
Utah 8,190 278.31 100.0%
Washington 11,987 169.76 100.0%
Wyoming 1,240 212.31 99.9%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names ALLEN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 4,853 134.92 100.0% Maine 3,321 249.66 100.0% Massachusetts 9,986 148.04 100.0% New Hampshire 2,177 164.08 99.9% New Jersey 11,759 131.55 100.0% New York 24,681 124.99 100.0% Pennsylvania 14,259 111.51 100.0% Rhode Island 1,577 149.43 99.9% Vermont 1,544 246.5 100.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name ALLEN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 4,853 134.92 100.0%
Maine 3,321 249.66 100.0%
Massachusetts 9,986 148.04 100.0%
New Hampshire 2,177 164.08 99.9%
New Jersey 11,759 131.55 100.0%
New York 24,681 124.99 100.0%
Pennsylvania 14,259 111.51 100.0%
Rhode Island 1,577 149.43 99.9%
Vermont 1,544 246.5 100.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names ALLEN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 14,050 289.73 100.0% Arkansas 7,656 258.08 99.9% Delaware 1,821 194.64 99.9% Dist. of Columbia 1,748 265.28 99.9% Florida 32,243 162.08 100.0% Georgia 28,073 278.02 100.0% Kentucky 12,743 288.73 100.0% Louisiana 10,752 231.24 99.9% Maryland 9,954 166.55 100.0% Mississippi 8,722 291.3 99.9% North Carolina 26,158 263.06 100.0% Oklahoma 9,668 249.3 100.0% South Carolina 10,073 208.44 100.0% Tennessee 17,268 263.66 100.0% Texas 52,664 195.36 100.0% Virginia 17,073 205.05 100.0% West Virginia 4,046 218.69 99.9%

South States
State stats for the first name ALLEN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 14,050 289.73 100.0%
Arkansas 7,656 258.08 99.9%
Delaware 1,821 194.64 99.9%
Dist. of Columbia 1,748 265.28 99.9%
Florida 32,243 162.08 100.0%
Georgia 28,073 278.02 100.0%
Kentucky 12,743 288.73 100.0%
Louisiana 10,752 231.24 99.9%
Maryland 9,954 166.55 100.0%
Mississippi 8,722 291.3 99.9%
North Carolina 26,158 263.06 100.0%
Oklahoma 9,668 249.3 100.0%
South Carolina 10,073 208.44 100.0%
Tennessee 17,268 263.66 100.0%
Texas 52,664 195.36 100.0%
Virginia 17,073 205.05 100.0%
West Virginia 4,046 218.69 99.9%
 

Full Names with ALLEN as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have ALLEN as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named ALLEN.

The most popular full name is James ALLEN. 2.02% of all the people named ALLEN have this given name.

There are 8447 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name ALLEN

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James ALLEN 2.02%
2 David ALLEN 1.65%
3 John ALLEN 1.59%
4 Robert ALLEN 1.46%
5 Michael ALLEN 1.24%
6 Mary ALLEN 1.08%
7 Charles ALLEN 1.07%
8 William ALLEN 0.99%
9 Richard ALLEN 0.93%
10 Barbara ALLEN 0.93%
11 Linda ALLEN 0.79%
12 Patricia ALLEN 0.71%
13 Mark ALLEN 0.61%
14 Donald ALLEN 0.59%
15 Thomas ALLEN 0.59%
16 Jennifer ALLEN 0.54%
17 Betty ALLEN 0.54%
18 Gary ALLEN 0.53%
19 Elizabeth ALLEN 0.53%
20 Christopher ALLEN 0.52%