McAleer Surname

93,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,088 people bear this surname

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

McAleer Surname Definition:

MACALEAR: A variant of Maccluhe, which see, current in Galloway. John Macalier signed the Band of Dumfries, 1570 (RPC., XIV, p. 66).

McAleer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4651:104,60611,505
Northern Ireland1,0491:1,759367
England7291:76,4318,642
Canada5591:65,9137,641
Scotland4741:11,2951,529
Australia2971:90,89510,420
Ireland2801:16,8181,848
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
Wales341:91,0167,411
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Macau11:601,6301,582
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8771:5,051850
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland741:50,5843,461
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6481:77,4988,234

McAleer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACALEAR: A variant of Maccluhe, which see, current in Galloway. John Macalier signed the Band of Dumfries, 1570 (RPC., XIV, p. 66).

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

McAleer Last Name Facts

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

The last name McAleer is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McAleer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 93,710th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,432,301 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of McAleer are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,465 people, or 1 in 104,606. In The United States McAleer is mostly found in: New Jersey, where 8 percent live, Maryland, where 7 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 21 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

McAleer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAleer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 535 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,402 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 641 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 68 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAleer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McAleer last name are 13.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.68% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McAleer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.82% more than the national average, earning $49,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.83% more than the national average, earning $53,571 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacAleer93123/
McAlleer9334/
McCaleer933/
McAileer931/
McAleear930/
McLeer92323/
McAler924/
MacAlleer880/
McAllieer880/
MacKaleer880/
Mac Aleer880/
McAlear86611/
McCleer8685/
McAlery8621/
McLeery8618/
McAller8610/
MacLeer866/
McCaler865/
Mckleer861/
McLaeer861/
McLieer861/
Mgaleer861/
McAyler860/
McAleir860/
McAlree860/
McLeear860/
McLeere860/
McLeuer860/
McLewer860/
McAiler860/
McLer832/
McCleery802,964/
Micaller80857/
Mecaller80186/
MacAller8062/
MacKleer8039/
MacLeery8033/
McCaller809/
McLeieer807/
McClewer803/
Macalear803/
McAleary802/
Mcqualer802/
McCalear802/
McAllear801/
Mecleery801/
McKaller801/
McAllery801/
McAuller801/
Macalera801/
Macleear801/
Mecalyer801/
McAlerey800/
McCleere800/
McLeweer800/
McLeeary800/
McLeuere800/
McAiller800/
McCleaer800/
Muchleer800/
McAleray800/
McA Lear800/
McLeayer800/
McClleer800/
M Cleery800/
McLeaery800/
McCleuer800/
McLear77790/
Makler77469/
Macler77162/
Mecler77144/
Magler7795/
Mchler7719/
McLery7718/
McLuer7715/
Micler777/
McKler776/
McCler773/
Macalr772/
McLeur771/
McLler771/
McLree771/
McAlry771/
Mocler771/
McAlur770/
McLeir770/
McLaer770/
McOler770/
Mucler770/
McLera770/
McCleerey75206/
McCleeary7584/
MacCleery7539/
McKelheer7532/
MacLeerie7518/
McChleery7513/
MacKaller752/
McCaulery751/
McCauller751/
MacKahler751/
McCailler751/
Muecaleir751/
McAlearey750/
McAaliere750/
McAllerry750/
McCallery750/
McGallery750/
MacAulery750/
Mclr732/
Mächler713,223/
Meckler712,846/
Mechler712,750/
Mockler712,592/
McLeroy712,189/
Mickler712,081/
McLeary711,847/
MacKler71906/
McCluer71620/
Muckler71559/
McAlary71549/
Maclear71392/
Machler71315/
Moakler71278/
Muchler71266/
Maigler71262/
Maucler71255/
McClear71237/
McLerie71147/
Mäckler71139/
Müchler71136/
Meicler71123/
Maklere71112/
Mugaler7179/
Mückler7179/
McAlroy7172/
Maikler7166/
McClery7143/
Macleur7125/
McClere7115/
Maglero7115/
Maekler7112/
Macalar7110/
Magaler718/
Meclher718/
McClaer716/
Makhler716/
McUller716/
McCleur716/
McAllar715/
McLeory715/
McCuler715/
McColer715/
Micleru715/
Meagler714/
Maygler714/
McGalry713/
Micalar713/
McLerry712/
Mochler712/
Mogaler712/
McKeler712/
Makaler712/
Mucller712/
Mokaler712/
McOller712/
Maklera712/
Makeler712/
MacLler711/
Machalewar711/
Mecluer711/
Mcleray711/
McLlree711/
McQuilleer711/
Mcaulry711/
Mhagler711/
Moucler711/
McCalra711/
McLawer711/
McLeiry711/
McLeore711/
McGiler711/
Macleri711/
Maclero711/
Meclere711/
Mocller711/
Mæckler711/
Maykler711/
Mcleury711/
Mcaelar711/
McLerey710/
McLeroi710/
McAlrey710/
McAlray710/
McAlory710/
McClera710/
McWiler710/
McGuler710/
McLerre710/
McWyler710/
McGluer710/
McLuery710/
McCalry710/
McAlwar710/
Mocleir710/
McHlear710/
MacLery710/
McLaree710/
McAliar710/
McHalre710/
McAllur710/
McGlery710/
McCleir710/
McOlear710/
McOwler710/
McCleary6710,895/
McCuller67924/
McKeller67868/
Maechler67613/
McLearie67189/
Makolera67187/
McKleroy67186/
McChlery67118/
Mickeler6797/
Macleary6795/
Mukalere6794/
Mauclere6779/
Meckeler6760/
McCallar6759/
McColery6756/
Mecleary6753/
Moochler6749/
Mueckler6736/
McKallor6732/
Moeckler6731/
MacCluer6730/
Mckalroy6725/
McAlarey6724/
MacLeroy6723/
Maeckler6722/
Mkahlera6718/
Mauchler6716/
Mäckeler6716/
McColler6714/
Magleora6712/
Mchalari6712/
Muechler6711/
McClerry678/
Moglewer678/
McLawyer677/
Makalere677/
Mukalera677/
Moackler676/
McLawery676/
Mucleroy675/
Mccleair675/
Maiggler675/
MacLerio674/
MacAlroy674/
McCleroy674/
McCleray674/
McGilera674/
Mechleri674/
M'Kalera674/
MacAllar673/
McCalary673/
Meachler673/
MacClear673/
Maekeler673/
Macolera673/
Mecallir673/
Magolere673/
Mekaleri672/
Mikaleri672/
McLearry672/
McLir672/
McCleure672/
Mecleroy672/
McCalljr672/
Machalri672/
MacKallr672/
MacLeria672/
MacLerry672/
Maglewar672/
Macalary672/
Makeller672/
McHalroy672/
Macklera672/
Maqueler672/
McCleare671/
Makiller671/
Makulear671/
MacKeler671/
MacLaery671/
MacLauer671/
MacLlere671/
Macalwar671/
MacCalry671/
MacClery671/
Machalar671/
Machalra671/
McHeller671/
McHuller671/
McKeeler671/
McKuller671/
McLariee671/
Meghaler671/
McLowery671/
McQuiler671/
McAolory671/
McCallur671/
McCloery671/
McClower671/
McCluere671/
McCluree671/
Mikhaler671/
Meuckler671/
Muccluer671/
Mucllery671/
Mocklerr671/
McAulary671/
McCalrey671/
McClaery671/
McClerie671/
Mclar671/
Mclearey671/
McGeller671/
McGilery671/
M Cleary671/
Maculery671/
Macaular671/
Macleira671/
M'Kalere671/
Magweler671/
Makeleri671/
Mecklear671/
Megaller671/
Mucallar671/
Migaller671/
Mocallar671/
Mackyler671/
Macklere671/
Makhlera671/
Mayckler671/
Macleuri671/
Macleury671/
Maclewry671/
Maclower671/
McLerrie670/
McKiller670/
McClerey670/
McCllery670/
Mockeler670/
McLur670/
McCouler670/
McCallerigh670/
McKeelar670/
McKelery670/
McAelroy670/
McKelher670/
McLeroey670/
McCalare670/
McCallor670/
Maughler670/
Miechler670/
McCleory670/
MacUller670/
McKallar670/
McGalligher670/
McCluery670/
McLerrey670/
Maeggler670/
MacKleir670/
McCliery670/
McCleore670/
McCleiry670/
McAllary670/
McGlauer670/
Meickler670/
Moockler670/
McAllour670/
McCooler670/
McClerea670/
McCliwer670/
McGleary670/
McLeorra670/
McGalrey670/
McAlaire670/
McQuller670/
McGlerie670/
McClerre670/
McCleara670/
McCalroy670/
Mocklear670/
Miccoler670/
Moachler670/
Muuckler670/
McKeiller630/

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