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 is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlindin? popularity and diffusion

The surname McAlindin is the 2,220,661st most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of McAlindin reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States McAlindin is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 35 percent reside, California, where 22 percent reside and Arizona, where 16 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 16 percent reside.

McAlindin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAlindin has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McAlindin last name increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAlindin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying 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 US average, with 100% being registered with the 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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