McAlinden Surname

274,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,416 people bear this surname

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

McAlinden Surname Definition:

MacALEENAN, Mac Giolla Fhiondain A A sept of Oriel. MIF 20; Map Arm—Down

McAlinden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland8341:2,212457
England5521:100,93910,637
United States3501:1,035,59775,973
Scotland3041:17,6112,121
Australia1991:135,65714,662
Ireland1601:29,4312,628
Canada1211:304,50928,133
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Norway71:734,61250,907
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4901:9,0411,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland391:95,9804,885
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

McAlinden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MacALEENAN, Mac Giolla Fhiondain A A sept of Oriel. MIF 20; Map Arm—Down

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McAlinden Last Name Facts

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

McAlinden is most common in Northern Ireland. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlinden? popularity and diffusion

The surname McAlinden is the 274,373rd most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,146,572 people. The surname McAlinden occurs predominantly in Europe, where 132 percent of McAlinden are found; 131 percent are found in Northern Europe and 131 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 834 people, or 1 in 2,212. Not including Northern Ireland this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 39 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

McAlinden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McAlinden has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the McAlinden last name increased 4,246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,692 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 779 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAlinden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McAlinden last name are 9.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.01% registered with the party.

The amount McAlinden earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.1% less than the national average, earning 266,152 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 89.25% more than the national average, earning R 449,736 per year; in United States they earn 6.28% more than the national average, earning $45,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $51,643 CAD per year.

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