Macalaster Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Macalaster Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Greek) Son of Alister or Alaster = Alexander, q.v. [Gaelic Alasdair]

Macalaster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England71:7,959,723202,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Macalaster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Greek) Son of Alister or Alaster = Alexander, q.v. [Gaelic Alasdair]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Macalaster Last Name Facts

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

Macalaster is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Macalaster click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macalaster? popularity and diffusion

The last name Macalaster is the 3,373,373rd most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Macalaster reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Macalaster is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States it is most frequent in: New Hampshire, where 33 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 26 percent reside and Maine, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside.

Macalaster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Macalaster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Macalaster last name rose 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Macalaster Last Name Statistics demography

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

Macalaster earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning $39,777 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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