McAllen (surname)
Surname list From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Surname list From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
McAllen or MacAllen is a Scottish and Irish surname, originating from Scottish Gaelic. Historically, the name migrated to Ireland, where the prefix of the name has been commonly transposed with "Mc". The first recorded arrivals to Ireland bearing this name came in the 15th century to County Donegal, with the arrival of Gallowglas military families to support the Irish nobility of the north.[citation needed]
The surname McAllen has hereditary connections with the popular surname Allen. The noble family of this surname, from which a branch went to Portugal, is descended from one Alanus de Buckenhall.[citation needed]
Notable people with the surname include:
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