McAlarey Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McAlarey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McAlarey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
England91:6,190,895170,599
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385

McAlarey Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAlarey is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McAlarey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlarey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,034,050th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 121 percent of McAlarey live; 121 percent live in Northern Europe and 121 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 2,631,828. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Beside Canada this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 42 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 38 percent are found.

McAlarey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAlarey has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the McAlarey surname contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAlarey Last Name Statistics demography

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

McAlarey earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $47,540 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McAlarey
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