McAlindon Surname

786,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McAlindon Surname Definition:

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

McAlindon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:376,47326,505
Scotland911:58,8334,840
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Australia291:930,88655,860
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1551:28,5802,951
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

McAlindon 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

McAlindon Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAlindon is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlindon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 786,896th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 20,299,571 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of McAlindon are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McAlindon is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 376,473. In England McAlindon is most numerous in: Northamptonshire, where 33 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent live and Cumbria, where 8 percent live. Apart from England this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

McAlindon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAlindon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 740 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,820 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAlindon Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the McAlindon surname are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

McAlindon earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.8% more than the national average, earning $55,578 USD per year.

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McAlindon Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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