What is Alan (surname)?
The surname '''Alan''' is a variant spelling of [[Allan (surname)|Allan]] and [[Allen (surname)|Allen]]. According to one source, Alan is a variant of the English surname [[Allain]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Reaney|first=Percy H. (Percy Hide)|url=http://archive.org/details/dictionaryofengl0000rean|title=A dictionary of English surnames|date=1997|publisher=Oxford [England] : Oxford University Press|others=Internet Archive|isbn=978-0-19-860092-3}}</ref> There is also the given name of [[Alan (given name)|Alan]]. ==People with the surname Alan== * [[A. J. Alan]], English magician, intelligence officer, short story writer and radio broadcaster * [[Ahmad Alan]], Palestinian footballer * [[Ali Rıza Alan]], Turkish wrestler * [[Buddy Alan]], American country musician * [[Chad Alan]], American vocalist and bass guitarist * [[Engin Alan]], Turkish general * [[Hervey Alan]], English operatic bass and voice teacher * [[John Alan]], English-born statesman in Ireland * [[Jordan Alan]], American film director-producer and television-commercial director * [[Joshua Alan]], American singer-songwriter and musician * [[Lori Alan]], American actress and voice actress * [[Magic Matt Alan]], American radio personality * [[Mark Alan]], American actor and film producer * [[Matthew Alan]], American actor * [[Michael Alan]], artist of drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures, video and performances * [[Paul Alan]], singer and songwriter * [[Ray Alan]], English ventriloquist and television entertainer * [[Scott Alan]], American songwriter * [[Steven Alan]], American fashion designer ==Related pages== * [[Allan (surname)]], people with surname Allan * [[Allen (surname)]], people with surname Allen * [[Alan (given name)]], people with given name Alan * [[FitzAlan]], a Breton and then English surname == References == {{Reflist}}{{surname|Alan}} [[Category:English-language surnames]] [[Category:Scottish surnames]] [[Category:Lists of people by surname]] [[Category:Surnames from given names]]