McAlee Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

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

McAlee Surname Definition:

Mac an Leagha This name, as the Irish form implies, is that of a medical family. It is located in Ulster, where it is sometimes anglicized MacKinley, q.v.

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McAlee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2171:1,670,318111,195
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
England11:55,718,059489,080
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

McAlee (204) may also be a first name.

McAlee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac an Leagha This name, as the Irish form implies, is that of a medical family. It is located in Ulster, where it is sometimes anglicized MacKinley, q.v.

IF 208

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McAlee Last Name Facts

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

McAlee occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of McAlee.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlee? popularity and diffusion

The surname McAlee is the 1,115,011th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of McAlee reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McAlee is also the 633,892nd most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 204 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 1,670,318. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 35 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 5 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

McAlee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McAlee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McAlee surname expanded 748 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAlee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McAlee surname is principally Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McAlee surname are 29.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.09% registered to vote for the political party.

McAlee earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.83% less than the national average, earning $36,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McAle914/
McKaylee862/
McHale8313,806/
McKale83591/
McCale83322/
McAyle830/
McHaley77179/
McKayle7789/
McHaile772/
Mckaley771/
Makyelehe676/

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