Allardice
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
After the place Allardyce in Kincardineshire, perhaps from Old Irish all (“cliff”) (cf. Irish aill) + dess (“south”), with intrusive -ar.
Proper noun
Allardice (plural Allardices)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Allardice is the 101247th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 178 individuals. Allardice is most common among White (94.38%) individuals.
References
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Allardice”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 24.