Researching John Alan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 64 people with the Alan surname? In that year Alan was ranked number 3515 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Alan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Alan and the Alan Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 212 people with the Alan surname in the UK? Alan is now ranked number 3843 for popularity in the UK. |
Alan Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called John Alan
John Alan
Sir John Alan (also spelled Alen or Alleyn; c. 1500 – 1561) was a leading English-born statesman in sixteenth century Ireland. He was a member of the Irish House of Commons, and held the offices of Master of the Rolls in Ireland, Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Though he was childless himself, one of his brothers, William, founded a prominent landowning dynasty in County Kildare. The family's holdings included lands at Celbridge, St. Wolstan's and Kilteel, County Kildare, as well as substantial lands in County Dublin. They also acquired a baronetcy.
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Other names that sound a bit like Alan
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Ahlin Ahlum Alaimo Alam Alamia Alamo Alen Aleon Alewine Aliano Allain Allam Allamby Allan Allein Alleine Allemby Allen Allena Alleyn Alleyne Allin Allom Allon Allone Allum Allun Allwein Allwine Allyn Alm Almaw Almey Almy Alumbaugh Alwen Alwin Alwine Alywen Alywin Aylen Aylin Aylwin
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