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

The surname Macalaster is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macalaster? popularity and diffusion

The last name Macalaster is the 3,373,373rd most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Macalaster live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Macalaster is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States Macalaster is primarily concentrated in: New Hampshire, where 33 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 26 percent are found and Maine, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States Macalaster exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found.

Macalaster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Macalaster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Macalaster surname grew 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Macalaster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Macalaster surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political 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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