Allistair Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Allistair Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Allistair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Allistair (1,728) may also be a first name.

Allistair Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Allistair Come From? nationality or country of origin

Allistair is most common in Northern Ireland. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Allistair? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,772,636th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 35 percent of Allistair reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles. Allistair is also the 184,647th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 1,728 people.

Allistair is most prevalent in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 307,506. In Northern Ireland Allistair is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Besides Northern Ireland this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and American Samoa, where 6 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Allistair
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