MacAleer Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
MacAleer Surname Definition:
MACALEAR: A variant of Maccluhe, which see, current in Galloway. John Macalier signed the Band of Dumfries, 1570 (RPC., XIV, p. 66).
MacAleer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 91 | 1:3,983,065 | 216,270 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
MacAleer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACALEAR: A variant of Maccluhe, which see, current in Galloway. John Macalier signed the Band of Dumfries, 1570 (RPC., XIV, p. 66).
Basically this is the same as MacClure (Mac Giolla Uidhir) which was dealt with in More Irish Families (pp. 59 and 60). In modern times MacAleer is found mainly in Co. Tyrone.
The Tyrone form of Mac Giolla Uidhir. SIF 10
MacAleer Demographics
MacAleer Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacAleer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacAleer Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacAleer is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacAleer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,628,521st most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of MacAleer live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States MacAleer is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 59 percent are found, Virginia, where 13 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.
MacAleer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of MacAleer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the MacAleer surname rose 3,033 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacAleer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacAleer surname are 41.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.46% being registered with the political party.
The amount MacAleer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.35% less than the national average, earning R 77,592 per year; in United States they earn 60.56% more than the national average, earning $69,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.18% more than the national average, earning $57,721 CAD per year.
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