Allum

Allum Meaning & Origin

About Allum
The surname Allum is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Alan, which itself comes from the Celtic name "Ailin" meaning "little rock" or "harmony." The name Allum is therefore believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Alan. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Allam, Allom, and Allum. Today, the surname Allum is relatively rare and can be found mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Allum is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Allum: 488
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,109
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Allum based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Allum is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALM
🗽 NYSIIS
AN
🔊 Soundex
A405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈæləm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Allum in Braille

Here's how to represent Allum in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Allum in braille

How to sign the name Allum using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Allum using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Allum in sign language

Numerology