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McAleir Surname Definition:
MACALEAR: A variant of Maccluhe, which see, current in Galloway. John Macalier signed the Band of Dumfries, 1570 (RPC., XIV, p. 66).
McAleir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
McAleir 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)
McAleir Demographics
McAleir Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 10 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAler | 92 | 4 | / |
| McAller | 86 | 10 | / |
| McCaler | 86 | 5 | / |
| McAlier | 86 | 2 | / |
| McAlert | 86 | 0 | / |
| McAiler | 86 | 0 | / |
| McAliar | 86 | 0 | / |
| McAlleer | 80 | 34 | / |
| McCaller | 80 | 9 | / |
| McCaleer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mcqualer | 80 | 2 | / |
| McCalear | 80 | 2 | / |
| McAuller | 80 | 1 | / |
| McAllear | 80 | 1 | / |
| McKaller | 80 | 1 | / |
| McAileer | 80 | 1 | / |
| McAiller | 80 | 0 | / |
| McAleear | 80 | 0 | / |
| McAlaire | 80 | 0 | / |
| McAllier | 80 | 0 | / |
| McOler | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCauller | 75 | 1 | / |
| McCailler | 75 | 1 | / |
| McCausler | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCallior | 75 | 0 | / |
| Msalire | 71 | 9 | / |
| McColer | 71 | 5 | / |
| McOller | 71 | 2 | / |
| McKeler | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mcaelar | 71 | 1 | / |
| McOlear | 71 | 0 | / |
| McEuler | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCallar | 67 | 59 | / |
| McColler | 67 | 14 | / |
| McCalljr | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Kalere | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCalard | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKeeler | 67 | 1 | / |
| McAuslar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mzalouer | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCooler | 67 | 0 | / |
| McAllour | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKallar | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCotler | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCalare | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKelher | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCouler | 67 | 0 | / |
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