MacAleese Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

MacAleese Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Iosa A Derry sept. IF 215

MacAleese Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Canada771:478,51441,057
England211:2,653,24194,788
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064

MacAleese Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Iosa A Derry sept. IF 215

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacAleese Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacAleese is most common in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacAleese? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacAleese is the 1,032,007th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 29,866,991 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of MacAleese are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 38 percent live, Indiana, where 15 percent live and Ohio, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 32 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

MacAleese Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacAleese has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the MacAleese last name declined 88 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacAleese Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the MacAleese surname are 7.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.71% being registered with the party.

The amount MacAleese earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.66% more than the national average, earning $54,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $49,986 CAD per year.

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