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Where Does The Last Name Alister Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Alister (Russian: Алистер) is more frequently found in Chile than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Alíster or Álister. For other potential spellings of Alister click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alister? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Alister is the 394,847^th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,151,617 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Alister reside; 39 percent reside in South America and 39 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. Alister is also the 56,852^nd most prevalent forename globally, borne by 11,181 people.

This surname is most widely held in Chile, where it is carried by 352 people, or 1 in 50,047. In Chile Alister is mostly concentrated in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 39 percent are found, Bío Bío Region, where 38 percent are found and Araucanía Region, where 16 percent are found. Barring Chile it exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Alister Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Alister has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alister surname increased 278 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Alister Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Alister last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Alister earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $46,940 USD per year.