MacAlester Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
MacAlester Surname Definition:
G MacAlasdair, 'son of Alexander,' which see. Ranald Makalestyr, who obtained a lease of lands in Arran, 1455, is afterwards referred to as Ranald Alexandri, Reginald McAlestir (or McAlestere, or McAlestre) (ER., VI, p. 45, 47,328—329,419).
Read More About This SurnameMacAlester Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
MacAlester (13) may also be a first name.
MacAlester Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
G MacAlasdair, 'son of Alexander,' which see. Ranald Makalestyr, who obtained a lease of lands in Arran, 1455, is afterwards referred to as Ranald Alexandri, Reginald McAlestir (or McAlestere, or McAlestre) (ER., VI, p. 45, 47,328—329,419). Alexander Makalester appears in the Black Isle, 1500 (Rose, p. 169). John Makalester had a precept of remission in 1542 (RSS., II, 4454). Africk McQuhollastar is mentioned in a charter of wadset, 1571 (Scrymgeour Family Docs., p. 71), and Angus McAlester was a follower of Murdow McCloyd in the attack on the galley of the laird of Balcomie, 1600 (RPC., XIV. p. cxxiii). Ferquhar Mackallister in Dunzean Croy, 1603 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 6). In 1614 the earl of Dunfermline described one Ihone dow Mcalaster as "the greatest limmer and brokin man in all the north" (HP., III, p. 172). Mac 'Ic Alasdair is the patronymic of the chief of Glengarry. McAlestare 1540, Makaiester 1506, Makeallyster 1585, Makallastair 1576, M'Allester 1632, M'Alstar 1548, McAllestyr 1519, Mcillaistrie 1569, Makallestir 1524, McCalister 1682, McCallaster 1686; McAllestar, McAllestair, McAlestar.
MACALASTER, Macalester, Macalister, Macallaster, Macaluster, Maccalister: G MacAlasdair, 'son of Alexander,' which see. Ranald Makalestyr, who obtained a lease of lands in Arran, 1455, is afterwards referred to as Ranald Alexandri, Reginald McAlestir (or McAlestere, or McAlestre) (ER., VI, p. 45, 47,328—329,419). Alexander Makalester appears in the Black Isle, 1500 (Rose, p. 169). John Makalester had a precept of remission in 1542 (RSS., II, 4454). Africk McQuhollastar is mentioned in a charter of wadset, 1571 (Scrymgeour Family Docs., p. 71), and Angus McAlester was a follower of Murdow McCloyd in the attack on the galley of the laird of Balcomie, 1600 (RPC., XIV. p. cxxiii). Ferquhar Mackallister in Dunzean Croy, 1603 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 6). In 1614 the earl of Dunfermline described one Ihone dow Mcalaster as "the greatest limmer and brokin man in all the north" (HP., III, p. 172). Mac 'Ic Alasdair is the patronymic of the chief of Glengarry. McAlestare 1540, Makaiester 1506, Makeallyster 1585, Makallastair 1576, M'Allester 1632, M'Alstar 1548, McAllestyr 1519, Mcillaistrie 1569, Makallestir 1524, McCalister 1682, McCallaster 1686; McAllestar, McAllestair, McAlestar.
(Celtic + Greek) Son of Alister or Alaster = Alexander, q.v. [Gaelic Alasdair]
The son of Alister or Alexander. The family are descended from Alexander Macdonald, son of Donald, whose father Reginald, was the son of Somerled Thane of Argyll.
The son of Alister, the Gaelic, for Alexander. Callester, in the Welsh, signifies a flint, figuratively, an invincible man. Galluster, in Cornish-British, expresses might, power.
MACALASTER: Traced by the MS. of 1450 to Alaster, a son of Angus Mor, Lord of the Isles, A.D. 1284. Alaster is a Gaelic form of Alexander. Skene. B.L.G.
MacAlester Demographics
MacAlester Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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MacAlester Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacAlester Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacAlester has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacAlester? popularity and diffusion
MacAlester is the 2,635,433rd most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname MacAlester is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of MacAlester reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. MacAlester is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 13 people.
MacAlester is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 8,237,703. In The United States it is most frequent in: Louisiana, where 27 percent reside, Florida, where 20 percent reside and California, where 14 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Ireland, where 2 percent reside.
MacAlester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of MacAlester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the MacAlester last name increased 367 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacAlester Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
MacAlester earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.18% less than the national average, earning $31,419 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacAlster | 95 | 1 | / |
| MacAllester | 95 | 1 | / |
| MacKalester | 95 | 0 | / |
| Maccallester | 91 | 1 | / |
| MacAlister | 90 | 1,536 | / |
| McAllester | 90 | 182 | / |
| Macalaster | 90 | 34 | / |
| MacAllster | 90 | 4 | / |
| Makalester | 90 | 1 | / |
| McAlster | 89 | 19 | / |
| MacAllister | 86 | 2,611 | / |
| MacAllaster | 86 | 23 | / |
| McCallester | 86 | 17 | / |
| Maccalister | 86 | 11 | / |
| MacAilister | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makcalister | 86 | 1 | / |
| McAlliester | 86 | 0 | / |
| McAlister | 84 | 19,875 | / |
| McCalster | 84 | 2 | / |
| Macaliter | 84 | 1 | / |
| MacCallister | 82 | 38 | / |
| Mac'allister | 82 | 2 | / |
| Macaulysther | 82 | 1 | / |
| Macalllister | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mackallister | 82 | 1 | / |
| Macallistter | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacCallaster | 82 | 0 | / |
| McAllister | 80 | 54,488 | / |
| McCalister | 80 | 1,893 | / |
| Makalister | 80 | 40 | / |
| McKalister | 80 | 13 | / |
| MacAlliste | 80 | 3 | / |
| MacOlister | 80 | 0 | / |
| Matsaliesther | 78 | 1 | / |
| Makalete | 78 | 1 | / |
| McCallister | 76 | 10,614 | / |
| McKallister | 76 | 6 | / |
| Mecallister | 76 | 4 | / |
| Makallister | 76 | 1 | / |
| MacOllister | 76 | 0 | / |
| McAlliste | 74 | 13 | / |
| Macaledta | 74 | 1 | / |
| MacCollister | 73 | 25 | / |
| MacAlistaire | 73 | 7 | / |
| McAllistar | 70 | 18 | / |
| McCalliste | 70 | 16 | / |
| McAlistair | 70 | 12 | / |
| MacOlliter | 70 | 0 | / |
| McCollister | 67 | 1,625 | / |
| McAllistair | 67 | 30 | / |
| Makaleti | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mhakkallysther | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macoleta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macalita | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacColliste | 67 | 1 | / |
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