McAlier Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

McAlier Surname Definition:

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

McAlier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

McAlier 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)

McAlier Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAlier has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlier? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,742,229th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McAlier reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 100 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Wales, where 50 percent are found.

McAlier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McAlier last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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