Allister Surname

405,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Allister Surname Definition:

Curtailed from (Mac)alaster, which see. 1615 Alaster.

Allister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2481:224,67018,849
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Northern Ireland1151:16,0442,139
Ireland741:63,6344,162
Australia461:586,86342,409
Canada381:969,62173,252
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Barbados111:26,1321,223
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Wales81:386,81619,671
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Dominica21:37,946685
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Scotland561:66,8434,009
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Allister (6,416) may also be a first name.

Allister Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Curtailed from (Mac)alaster, which see. 1615 Alaster.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

ALASTAIR: From Alasdair the Gaelic form of Alexander, which see. D in Gaelic is pronounced nearly like t, hence the form Alastair.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Allster, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

ALASTER, ALISTER: Celtic form of Alexander.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Allister Last Name Facts

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

Allister occurs most in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Allister.

How Common Is The Last Name Allister? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 405,848th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,444,433 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Allister are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 82,074th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 6,416 people.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 224,670. In England Allister is most common in: Merseyside, where 22 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Kent, where 8 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 13 percent reside.

Allister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Allister has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 344 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 940 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 117 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Allister Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Allister surname are 15.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.07% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Allister earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 253.87% more than the national average, earning R 840,924 per year; in United States they earn 2.97% less than the national average, earning $41,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 106.78% more than the national average, earning $102,734 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallister944/
Hallister943/
Allistier941/
Alister93894/
Alliste935/
Allester8899/
Halliste8870/
Allistre8814/
Ellister888/
Aleister888/
Galister885/
Halister884/
Aliester884/
Alhister882/
Alistear881/
Allyster881/
Ollister880/
Aliste863,986/
Aliter8648/
Allite865/
Hollister829,326/
Allistair8217/
Gallester822/
Gallither821/
Gollister821/
Galiszter821/
Hellister820/
Haulister820/
Hallester820/
Galiste801,346/
Alistre80264/
Alester8094/
Alliote8063/
Gallite8046/
Aaliste8030/
Olister8018/
Aleiter8015/
Alyster8013/
Elister8010/
Hallite808/
Alleste802/
Alíster802/
Aluiter802/
Ailiste802/
Alistea801/
Alistey801/
Alither801/
Alleite801/
Alliete801/
Allitte801/
Alistes801/
Álister801/
Haliste801/
Allitre801/
Alistte801/
Alieste801/
Haliter801/
Alluisette785/
Alisterova781/
Hoillister780/
Alite77384/
Alliotte75178/
Alistair75119/
Holister7584/
Alliette7584/
Alejster7529/
Alluitte7524/
Alletter7523/
Galliote7515/
Alajster755/
Galither754/
Holliste753/
Allested752/
Holliter752/
Galleste752/
Allestre752/
Aulistea752/
Aleither751/
Aylester751/
Galaiter751/
Galester751/
Gallitte751/
Halieter751/
Gauliter751/
Allithey751/
Galistea751/
Hallista750/
Elluster750/
Halester750/
Alliti71434/
Aleste71329/
Alitre71257/
Alista71223/
Ollite71143/
Galite71110/
Halite7197/
Galliotte7179/
Allita7160/
Aleite7152/
Alaite7146/
Aleter7145/
Aliete7137/
Alitei7135/
Alisty7133/
Allete7133/
Aliote7111/
Atlite7110/
Hollester716/
Alisti716/
Halluitte716/
Alitte716/
Alitea714/
Halistead714/
Alixte713/
Allestedt713/
Alaistair712/
Allity712/
Aluesther712/
Gallestey712/
Aluite712/
Oliter711/
Hoolister711/
Hoelister711/
Eliesther711/
Alistaire711/
Alitee711/
Galliothe711/
Aloite711/
Alesthier711/
Alitet711/
Alitey711/
Alites710/
Hollioter710/
Halliotte710/
Holiester710/
Gollither710/
Hauleiter710/
Gailite671,218/
Allithy67700/
Galiote67640/
Alestre67426/
Allette67253/
Halista67222/
Gallete67152/
Galeste67143/
Aleithe67132/
Aletter6789/
Aliette6756/
Allitti6754/
Hollite6750/
Hausleiter6744/
Aliotte6742/
Elester6738/
Aledter6735/
Aleitte6730/
Alluisetti6719/
Allieta6716/
Auleste6712/
Goliste6712/
Allesta679/
Allaiti679/
Alletie678/
Galaite678/
Olester677/
Alistio676/
Aliesty676/
Alheter675/
Haleste674/
Alitair674/
Galliti673/
Galitey672/
Allioti672/
Allesti672/
Alite'e672/
Halliti672/
Gallity671/
Eluster671/
Aaleite671/
Alistid671/
Agliete671/
Halitea671/
Galhite671/
Alesteu671/
Alheite671/
Alhuite671/
Ealista671/
Aulitte671/
Aliesta671/
Euliter671/
Alietey671/
Alhliti671/
Alejter671/
Ailithe671/
Aulista671/
Galeter670/

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