MacAleer Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
England31:18,572,686338,250
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

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).

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

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.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The Tyrone form of Mac Giolla Uidhir. SIF 10

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacAleer Last Name Facts

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

MacAleer is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacAleer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,628,521st most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of MacAleer are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 59 percent live, Virginia, where 13 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.

MacAleer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacAleer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,033 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacAleer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacAleer surname are 41.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.46% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacAlleer940/
MacKaleer940/
MacAlee931/
MacAller8862/
Macalier8821/
Macalear883/
MacAlees881/
Macale863,505/
MacKaller822/
MacKahler821/
Macaleesh821/
Magcale80467/
Macales80213/
Macayle8068/
Macaley8032/
Macalet8031/
Macalle8028/
MacKale8022/
Macaile8016/
Maccale8012/
Macaule8011/
Macalei8011/
Mascale8010/
Mhacale803/
Makaler802/
MacGale802/
Macatle801/
Macalie801/
Macaale801/
Macahle801/
Mazaler801/
Makalee801/
Maicale801/
McAyler800/
Macauley7539,504/
Mecaller75186/
Masalier7576/
Macayles7570/
Maucalle7522/
Macaille7510/
Makalere757/
Macailes756/
MacAlley755/
Magcales753/
Macaulet752/
Maccaley752/
MacGaley752/
Macalles752/
MacKeler751/
Mackaley751/
Madcatle751/
Masailer751/
Masaller751/
Makalees751/
Macaulle751/
Macaslei751/
Makale716,466/
Macala714,540/
Macali711,727/
Maucaylle711,378/
MacCauley71360/
Maucaille71213/
Macaulley7152/
Macole7138/
Maqale7132/
Mocale7121/
Macaly7119/
MacAllair7115/
Maeckeler7113/
MacGauley7110/
Macalé717/
Maycaylle712/
Masatlerz711/
MacCallie711/
Maucalley711/
Maccalley711/
Maacauley711/
Maicauley711/
MacQuaile711/
Macqueler711/
Maicaylle711/
MacOllier710/
MacOulier710/
McAyle710/
MacKelear710/
McAuley6712,233/
Makgale674,419/
Makhale672,740/
Mascali671,824/
Macalla671,781/
Macalli67457/
Macalay67455/
MacAuly67449/
Mhakale67358/
Macalit67270/
Maccali67202/
Makalle67144/
Macaula67138/
Macalai67118/
Macalia6756/
Makaile6745/
Macalis6742/
Makaule6733/
MacCole6733/
Makahle6729/
Macoley6723/
Macaloa6722/
Maycole6717/
Makalea6714/
Macaloi6713/
MacKaly6712/
Mazaillier6712/
Maikale6710/
Macaila6710/
MacOule679/
MacKala679/
Makkale678/
McCalle677/
Macaluy677/
Macaloy677/
Macgaulley677/
Macaili677/
Makalei676/
Mmakale676/
Maqalea676/
Magcala676/
McAllar675/
Macalya675/
MacCaulley674/
Maacali674/
Magcali674/
MacAlly673/
MacCala673/
Mocales673/
Maucaly673/
Mascole673/
Maakale673/
MacAyla672/
Maykale672/
Mahkale672/
Maqaleh672/
Mokaler672/
Macaali672/
Makeler672/
Makaley672/
Makaale672/
Macalha672/
Mackali671/
Mascaly671/
Maycala671/
Mauccaille671/
MacAlip671/
Macaliy671/
Mchalle671/
MacOlie671/
Macauli671/
Macallé671/
Mauccaylle671/
Macayli671/
Macallè671/
Maquale671/
Motsaalere671/
Masoler671/
Makalie671/
Macoles671/
Macalio671/

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