Alano Family Crest & Name History

Long before computers fixed spellings, Alano and Allan were used side by side. Name scholars give the meaning as “From the given name Alan”. Alano is listed among the recognised spellings of Allan. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

The 2010 US Census counted 438 people named Alano, ranking it number 48,256 among American surnames. That puts it inside the top 50,000 US surnames.

There is no single Alano family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Alano report, with a museum-style coat of arms.