McAlea Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

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

McAlea Surname Definition:

MACCOLLAE: A common surname in Inveraven parish records and in Inveraven kirksession records in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. McAllea 1757, Mcalea 1727, McKlea 1750, McKoilae 1704, Mackole 1632, McKollie 1631, McLea 1745, McOlea 1743.

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McAlea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1321:13,9781,959
United States651:5,576,291276,051
England541:1,031,81650,675
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales51:618,90625,852
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1081:41,0173,721
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McAlea Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOLLAE: A common surname in Inveraven parish records and in Inveraven kirksession records in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. McAllea 1757, Mcalea 1727, McKlea 1750, McKoilae 1704, Mackole 1632, McKollie 1631, McLea 1745, McOlea 1743.

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

McAlea Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAlea is more frequently found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of McAlea.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlea? popularity and diffusion

The surname McAlea is the 1,471,719th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 135 percent of McAlea are found; 135 percent are found in Northern Europe and 135 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 13,978. In Northern Ireland McAlea is most frequent in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Not including Northern Ireland this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent reside and England, where 38 percent reside.

McAlea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAlea has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McAlea surname grew 6,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 5,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAlea Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McAlea last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

McAlea earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.93% more than the national average, earning $51,318 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCalea921/
McAlyea921/
McAleas920/
Mchaleja861/
McAlayea861/
McAley8374/
McAlle8322/
Mgcala8310/
McAler834/
McGala833/
McZale832/
McAled831/
Mcaule831/
McAlep830/
McAlie830/
McAlya830/
McAlap830/
McCalleas801/
Mchayle77357/
Mchalla77303/
McAlees77284/
McAlley77232/
McGaley7791/
McGalla7740/
McCalep7728/
McCaley7724/
McQuale7715/
McCaled7713/
M'Chala7711/
McAller7710/
McGalie778/
McAiley776/
Mchhale775/
McCales775/
Mchaule775/
McCaler775/
McCaule774/
Mtchala774/
McAllay773/
McCaula773/
McCalie772/
McAllie772/
McAulie772/
McGalia771/
McKasle771/
McAeley771/
McAleet771/
McAliey771/
McAtlee771/
McAyley771/
McCalap771/
McCalay771/
McCaleh771/
McCalet771/
McCalia771/
McCalye771/
Mschala771/
McAllee771/
McCayle771/
Mc'hale771/
McAhley771/
Mccatla771/
Mcaalay771/
McCgale771/
Mchalie771/
McAleuy770/
McAlauy770/
McAllep770/
McCalee770/
Mzchale770/
McHalay770/
McAyale770/
McKalep770/
McHeale770/
McAalle770/
McAleey770/
McShale770/
McSaley770/
McCaile770/
McHalee770/
McAulle770/
McAulet770/
McAiler770/
McCalas770/
McAtley770/
Mkala735,701/
Msala731,029/
Mzale73633/
Msale73521/
Mkale73480/
Mzala73326/
Mjale73277/
Mqala73203/
Mxala7359/
Mjala7325/
Mcaly731/
Mqale731/
McAullay71277/
McCaulla71204/
McCallay71130/
McSalley7165/
McQuaile7153/
McAlleer7134/
McGailey7133/
McAulley7130/
M'Challa7116/
McCaller719/
Mchaalia718/
McGealey717/
McCallep717/
McCayley716/
Mc'auley716/
McCallah715/
Mchaileh715/
McHallah715/
McCaeley714/
McCaleer713/
Mcqualer712/
McCaulet712/
Mchealey712/
McAhliey712/
McCallia712/
McGalley711/
McGaulei711/
McGaylee711/
McHattle711/
McKallat711/
McKaller711/
Mdsaleha711/
McAilley711/
McCaulei711/
McCealla711/
McGallie711/
McAuller711/
McAusley711/
McCaelay711/
McCale's711/
McCaledd711/
McCausla711/
McEauley711/
McCailey711/
Mccatley711/
McAileer711/
McGauleu711/
Mtchaile711/
Mmcauley711/
Mccallad711/
Mchailah711/
McAllees710/
McAuslay710/
McSallay710/
McGaulay710/
McAleesh710/
McAtilla710/
McAueley710/
McCalgey710/
McQualle710/
McCallas710/
McCasley710/
McCallee710/
McKallep710/
McCaless710/
McSauley710/
McHauley710/
McKahley710/
McQuaele710/
McCalloe710/
McCaulle710/
McAiller710/
McAellie710/
McCailla710/
McSailey710/
McCaulep710/
McAlliey710/
McKailey710/
McAleiss710/
McCaalay710/
McCaleip710/
McCalles710/
McKasley710/
McCalait710/
Mkhala672,037/
Msaleh671,429/
Mkalla67828/
Mshale67353/
Mjaila67286/
Mgqala67250/
Msalla67212/
Msalha67178/
Msalya67173/
Mzaula67152/
Mtjale67124/
Mzalia67113/
Msaula67106/
Mkaila67104/
McAuly6793/
McGaulley6777/
McCausley6777/
Mdjala6744/
Mkalay6734/
Msaule6730/
Mxhala6722/
Mkaula6720/
Mkolea6720/
McOyle6714/
Mcaliy6713/
McKole6712/
Mqaila6711/
Mkahla6710/
McAlly679/
McCaullay679/
Mkalya679/
Mqhale678/
Mjaula678/
Mzalla677/
Måsala677/
Msaila676/
Mgcali676/
McShalley675/
Msalay675/
M'Kala675/
M'Zala675/
Mkalie675/
Msaala674/
Mshala674/
Mgqale674/
Mtsala674/
McCaullah673/
McAlli673/
McHaly673/
Msalai673/
Mdzala673/
Msalah673/
Msalia673/
Mçalla673/
McCaly672/
McHole672/
McCeauley672/
McAlip672/
McAlis672/
Msalie672/
Mkalah672/
Mkgale672/
Mzalaa672/
Mtsale672/
Mtjala672/
McGaly671/
McAluy671/
McAuli671/
McCauleyy671/
McCaylley671/
Mgiale671/
Mhkale671/
Mhsale671/
Mrzala671/
Msahla671/
Mszala671/
Mzahle671/
Mzalah671/
Mzalau671/
Mkalau671/
Mkaloa671/
Mkelea671/
McCaslaud671/
McCauller671/
McOles671/
Mcoley671/
McCaullie671/
McCailler671/
Mcalou671/
Mrzale671/
Mkaile671/
Mkhale671/
Mzaleh671/
Mkalai671/
Mkalez671/
Mkalle671/
Mjalla671/
Mjhale671/
Mkahle671/
Mkalia671/
Mhkala671/
McAily670/
McHallett670/
McAsly670/
McCauless670/
McCaulass670/
McCallach670/
McCausler670/
McKaulass670/
McOler670/
McAhly670/
McKaly670/
McCaujhla670/
McCaelley670/
McCallech670/
McEaly670/
McOule670/

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