About the surname
From major metropolitan hubs to rural communities, the Allen surname is a ubiquitous part of the American landscape. The latest demographic counts confirm that 465,583 Americans have this surname. For context, this number of people would easily fill a major professional sports stadium. To put its frequency into perspective, roughly 1 in every 715 individuals in the US bears this last name. This name is most prevalent within the White demographic (64.8%), though the Black or African American population represents a substantial secondary group at 25.6%.