View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

Alister (Russian: Алистер) is carried by more people in Chile than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Alíster or Álister. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Alister is the 394,847^th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,151,617 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Alister live; 39 percent live in South America and 39 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 56,852^nd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 11,181 people.

It is most widespread in Chile, where it is held by 352 people, or 1 in 50,047. In Chile Alister is mostly found 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. Other than Chile it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Alister Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Alister has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 278 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Alister Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Alister surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Alister surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the 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.