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LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS

Allen

Allen is the 35th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 465,583 people carried it — about 155.8 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Allen are White.

WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White64.8%
Black25.6%
Multiracial4.6%
Hispanic3.5%
Native American0.8%
Asian American0.7%

Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.

RANK OVER TIME
1990
#27
494,933
2000
#32
463,368
2010
#33
482,607
2020
#35
465,583
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