Allendorf Surname

210,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Allendorf Surname Definition:

Local. A town in Hesse, Germany, signifying the old town; dorf a town or village, the same as Oldendorf.

Allendorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3101:61,4557,892
United States5231:693,03854,910
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Australia301:899,85754,700
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
England11:55,718,059489,080
Macau11:601,6301,582
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

Allendorf Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. A town in Hesse, Germany, signifying the old town; dorf a town or village, the same as Oldendorf.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Allendorf Last Name Facts

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

Allendorf (Russian: Аллендорф) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Allendorf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 210,468th most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 3,716,240 people. The surname Allendorf is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Allendorf are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,310 people, or 1 in 61,455. In Germany Allendorf is most numerous in: Hesse, where 47 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 31 percent are found and Thuringia, where 4 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Allendorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Allendorf has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 382 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Allendorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Allendorf are 23.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Allendorf earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.2% more than the national average, earning $46,687 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.03% more than the national average, earning $58,142 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Allendorf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Allendorf in the Russian language
Аллендорфallendorf-

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