Allardyce Surname

211,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Allardyce Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Allardyce,' an estate in the parish of Arbuthnot, Kincardine.

1705. Married — James Farquhar and Helen Innes; witnesses, Alex. Allardyce and Gavin Young: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Allardyce Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4921:10,8821,491
United States3671:987,62773,174
England3561:156,51114,782
Australia3411:79,1669,228
Canada2361:156,12515,843
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Northern Ireland381:48,5544,148
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
France21:33,211,361423,184
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2351:15,9291,736
England651:375,00623,176
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Allardyce (12) may also be a first name.

Allardyce Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Allardyce,' an estate in the parish of Arbuthnot, Kincardine.

1705. Married — James Farquhar and Helen Innes; witnesses, Alex. Allardyce and Gavin Young: St. George, Hanover Square.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Of territorial origin from the old barony of Allardice in the parish of Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire."It is not a very common name, but all who hold it believe in their descent from the old family which was settled for so long a period on the banks of the Bervie Water" (Genealogical magazine, VII, p. 296). The estate was sold in 1872 and new forms part of the Arbuthnott estate in the same parish. Nisbet says William the Lion gave charters of lands of Alrethis to a person who assumed that name (Heraldry, I, p. 45). Alexander de Allyrdas, who witnessed a charter of the lands of Glack c. 1294 (REA., I, p. 37), is doubtless Alisaundre de Allerdasne of the county of Kincardyn who rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 209). Walter de Allerdas also rendered homage in the same year (ibid., II, 730). John de Allirdas was a witness in brechin in 1364 (REB., I, 21), and Thomas de Allirdas had an annual pension of 20s. from the lands of Lytilbarres in 1370 (RMS., I, 306). David de Allyrdas was scutifer of the duke of Albany in 1413 (RMS., I, 944), Sir James Allirdes was clerk of the king's treasury and archdeacon of Murray in 1478 (Bain, IV, 1449), James Aliides was prebendary of Torbolton in 1491 (REG., 460), and John Allerdes of that Ilk was one of an assize in 1601 (Trials, II, p. 36). Among the old people of the locality the name is pronounced "Airdis." Allardes 1543, Allerdash 1296, Alledes 1481, Allirdasse 1415, Allvrdes 1496 Alyrdes 1443. Other forms are Alerdes, Alerdyce, Alerdice, Alirdes, and Allerdais. It has become Alderdice in Antrim and Armagh. See Ardes.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) belonging to Allardyce (Kincardineshire) [perh. (with intrus. -ar~) from Old Gaelic all, a cliff + deas, southern]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) One who Calflefrom the barony of Allardyce, in Kinncardineshire.

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An estate in the parish of Arbuthnot, co. Kincardine.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from Allardice, originally Alrethes, in Kincardineshire. The family were seated there, temp. William the Lion.

— The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

A location name in Kincardineshire.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber
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Allardyce Demographics

Allardyce Religious Adherence
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Sample size: 20 (1901)

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Allardyce Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Allardyce Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Allardyce is found most frequently in Scotland. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Allardyce? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 211,639th most commonly used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,741,040 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Allardyce reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 12 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is held by 492 people, or 1 in 10,882. In Scotland Allardyce is most numerous in: Aberdeenshire, where 14 percent reside, South Lanarkshire, where 13 percent reside and North Lanarkshire, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Scotland this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Allardyce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Allardyce has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Allardyce last name expanded 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,039 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 548 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Allardyce Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Allardyce surname is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States Allardyce are 2.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Allardyce earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.14% more than the national average, earning R 504,120 per year; in United States they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $46,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.03% more than the national average, earning $56,159 CAD per year.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alardyce947/
Allardice891,323/
Allardes8242/
Alardice820/
Gallardez78344/
Gallardes7879/
Allordice780/
Alardes753/
Alaurdes714/
Alardise714/
Galardys714/
Algardez711/
Galardes711/
Algardes711/
Ollardes711/
Galhardes673/
Hollardes671/
Galiardes671/
Gallardiz671/
Agliardes671/
Alardiç6316/
Alordes631/
Olardez631/
Alourdes599/
Galardis592/
Halardis590/
Galhardis561/
Gailhardis532/
Olordes501/
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