McAlindin Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McAlindin Surname Definition:

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

McAlindin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Scotland141:382,41616,471
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
England71:7,959,723202,100
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

McAlindin 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

McAlindin Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAlindin occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlindin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,220,661st most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of McAlindin are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States McAlindin is mostly found in: New Jersey, where 35 percent live, California, where 22 percent live and Arizona, where 16 percent live. Beside The United States McAlindin occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 16 percent live.

McAlindin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McAlindin has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the McAlindin last name expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAlindin Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the McAlindin surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount McAlindin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 3.02% less than the national average, earning R 230,472 per year and in United States they earn 51.74% more than the national average, earning $65,476 USD per year.

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McAlindin Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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