Allan is a Scottish surname derived from the given name of the same spelling. Notable people and fictional characters with the surname Allan include:
People
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Alasdair Allan (born 1971), Scottish National Party politician Alex Allan (born 1951), British civil servant Alex Allan (rugby union) (born 1992), Scotland international rugby union player
Alexander Allan (locomotive engineer) (1809–1891), British locomotive engineer
Alister Allan (born 1944), British sport shooter Andrea Allan (born 1946), Scottish actress Andres Allan (1965–1988), Estonian poet
Andrew Allan (artist) (1863–1942), British lithographic artist
Angus Allan (1936–2007), British comic strip writer
B Barry Allan (born 1942), Australian rules footballer
Benny Allan (born 1958), Papua New Guinean politician Betty Allan (1905–1952), Australian statistician
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Cecil Allan (1914–2003), Northern Irish footballer
Chris Allan (born 1998), English footballer Claire Allan (born 1985), English rugby union player
Colin Allan (1921–1993), New Zealand author and lecturer Corey Allan (born 1998), Australian rugby league footballer Crawford Allan (born 1967), Scottish football referee
D Danny Allan (born 1989), English rugby league footballer
David Allan (broadcaster) (born 1940), English continuity announcer
David Allan (footballer) (1863–1930), Scottish footballer David Allan (police officer) (1879–1961), British soldier and police officer David Allan (cyclist) (1951–1989), Australian cyclist
Donald James Allan (1907–1978), British classical scholar
Douglas Allan (1896–1967), British geologist and curator Duncan Allan (born 1991), Kenyan cricketer
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Eleanor Allan (born 1937), Scottish lawn bowler
Elkan Allan (1922–2006), British television producer Elyse Allan (born 1955), Canadian businesswoman
Esther Allan (1914–1985), American composer and pianist
F Finlay Allan (born 2001), British judoka Fleming Allan (1904–1965), American composer of Western music
Foz Allan (born 1953), British producer and scriptwriter
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Gary Allan (speedway rider) (born 1967), New Zealand speedway rider
George Allan (antiquary) (1736–1800), English antiquary and attorney George Allan (barrister) (1767–1828), English barrister and politician George Allan (cricketer) (1887–1932), Australian cricketer George Allan (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1916), Scottish footballer
George H. Allan (1861–1938), American politician George James Allan (born 1935), American philosopher George William Allan (1822–1901), Canadian lawyer and politician
Gordon Allan (born 1998), Australian Paralympic cyclist Graeme Allan (born 1954), Australian rules footballer Graham Allan (1936–2007), English mathematician Griselda Allan (1905–1987), English artist
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Heather Allan (1941–2024), New Zealand nurse, social worker, local politician and community leader
Henry Allan (cricketer) (1846–1926), Australian cricketer Henry William Allan (politician) (1843–1913), Canadian politician Henry William Allan (rugby union) (1850–1926), Scotland international rugby union player
Hugh Allan (actor) (1903–1997), American actor Hugh Allan (politician) (1865–1949), Canadian politician
I Ian Allan (RAF officer) (1918–1988), British RAF officer Ian Allan (politician) (1916–2000), Australian politician
J Jacinta Allan (born 1973), Premier of Victoria since 2023 Jack Allan (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1919), English footballer Jack Allan (footballer, born 1883) (born 1883), English footballer Jack Allan (golfer) (1876–1898), Scottish golfer James Alexander Allan (1879–1967), Australian poet and historian
James Allan (Canadian politician) (1894–1992), Canadian politician
James Allan (diplomat) (1932–2018), British diplomat
James Allan (Queensland politician) (1856–1938), Australian politician
James Allan (footballer, born 1866) (1866–1945), Scottish footballer
James Allan (footballer, born 1857) (1857–1911), Scottish schoolmaster, football administrator and footballer James Allan (law professor) (born 1960), Canadian law professor James Allan Jr. (1845–1932), American politician James Allan (computer scientist), Computer Scientist James McGrigor Allan (1827–1916), English anthropologist and writer
Jeff Allan (born 1957), Canadian ice hockey player
Jess Allan (born 1999), Australian rules footballer Jim Allan (born 1960), New Zealand and Australian male curler Jimmy Allan (footballer, born 1896) (1897–1982), Scottish footballer and manager
Jock Allan (rugby union) (1905–1958), Scotland international rugby union player John Allan (Australian politician) (1866–1936), Australian politician
John Allan (colonel) (1746–1805), Canadian politician and officer with the Massachusetts Militia John Allan (Canadian naval officer) (1928–2014), Canadian admiral
John Allan (Australian footballer) (1879–1933), Australian rules footballer
John Allan (fighter) (born 1993), Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter John Allan (golfer) (1848–1897), Scottish golfer
John Allan (footballer, born 1931) (1931–2003), Scottish footballer
John Allan (Salvation Army officer) (1887–1960), Salvation Army officer
John Beresford Allan (1841–1927), Canadian politician John Pearman Allan, Canadian politician from Ontario
Jordan Allan (born 1998), Scottish footballer
Julian Phelps Allan (1892–1996), English sculptor
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Keith Allan (actor) (born 1969), American actor
Kim Allan (born 1966), New Zealand long-distance runner
Kiri Allan (born 1984), New Zealand politician
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Lee Allan (born 1991), New Zealand rugby union player Les Allan (1927–2013), Scotland international rugby union player
M Mabel Esther Allan (1915–1998), British author
Malcolm Allan (1900–1974), Scottish rugby union player and referee Marcus Allan (born 1986), Australian rules footballer
Margaret Allan (romance author) (1922–2017), British author of romance novels
Martha Allan (1895–1942), Canadian theatre figure Mary Allan (British academic) (1869–1947), Scottish academic and educator
Maud Allan (1873–1956), Canadian dancer and choreographer
Mea Allan (1909–1982), British writer, journalist and biographer
Mitch Allan (born 1972), American record producer and songwriter Mitchell Allan (born 1987), Australian snowboarder
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Nicholas Allan (born 1956), British children's writer and illustrator
Nina Allan (born 1966), British writer of speculative fiction
O Ollie Allan (born 2004), English rugby union player
P Pam Allan (born 1953), Australian politician Patricia Allan (born 1938), New Zealand nurse and Anglican vicar Patrick Allan (1892–1955), Scottish footballer
Peter Allan (footballer) (1935–1987), Australian rules footballer Peter Allan (priest) (born 1950), British Anglican priest and monk
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Richard Van Allan (1935–2008), British operatic bass singer Richie Allan (born 1975), Australian rugby league footballer
Robert Allan (mineralogist) (1806–1863), British geologist Robert Allan (poet) (1774–1841), Scottish poet Robert Allan (trade unionist), Scottish trade unionist Robert Allan (businessman) (1846–1927), New Zealand businessman and manufacturer
Robert George Allan (1879–1972), British agricultural administrator Robert M. Allan (1880–1965), American politician
Ron Allan (1924–1997), Australian rules footballer
Rosetta Allan, New Zealand writer
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Sarah Allan (footballer) (born 1997), Australian rules footballer Sarah Allan (born 1945), American historian
Scott Allan (born 1991), Scottish footballer Scott Allan (sailor) (born 1946), American sailor Scotty Allan (1867–1941), Scottish-born American dog musher, businessman, and politician
Steven Allan (born 1956), Australian rules footballer
Stuart Allan (born 1998), American actor
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Thomas Allan (mineralogist) (1777–1833), British mineralogist
Thomas Allan (footballer, born 1999) (born 1999), English footballer Thomas Allan (politician) (1725–1798), Irish politician
Thomas G. Allan Jr. (born 1965), U.S. Coast Guard flag officer Thomas J. Allan (1940–1966), British radio engineer
Tim Allan (born 1970), British public relations consultant
Tom Allan (footballer) (born 1994), English footballer Tom Allan (minister) (1916–1965), British minister Tom Allan (Methodist) (1864–1932), Methodist minister in Western Australia Tommaso Allan (born 1993), Italy international rugby union player
Trevor Allan (tennis) (born 1955), Australian tennis player
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Walter Allan (1927–2003), Scottish cricketer and medical doctor
Watty Allan (1868–1943), Scottish footballer
William Allan (English politician) (1837–1903), British politician William Allan (Queensland politician) (1840–1901), Australian politician
William Allan (trade unionist) (1813–1874), British trade unionist William Allan (British Army officer) (1832–1918), British general William Allan (footballer, born 1880) (1880–1965), Scottish footballer William Allan (footballer, born 1904) (1904–1969), Scottish footballer William Evan Allan (1899–2005), Australian centenarian
Fictional characters
Zack Allan, a fictional character from the television series Babylon 5
See also
Alan (surname) Allen (surname)