McAllaster Surname

752,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McAllaster Surname Definition:

MACALASTER, Macalester, Macalister, Macallaster, Macaluster, Maccalister: G MacAlasdair, 'son of Alexander,' which see. Ranald Makalestyr, who obtained a lease of lands in Arran, 1455, is afterwards referred to as Ranald Alexandri, Reginald McAlestir (or McAlestere, or McAlestre) (ER.

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McAllaster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3811:951,33670,955
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:330,38625,648

McAllaster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACALASTER, Macalester, Macalister, Macallaster, Macaluster, Maccalister: G MacAlasdair, 'son of Alexander,' which see. Ranald Makalestyr, who obtained a lease of lands in Arran, 1455, is afterwards referred to as Ranald Alexandri, Reginald McAlestir (or McAlestere, or McAlestre) (ER., VI, p. 45, 47,328—329,419). Alexander Makalester appears in the Black Isle, 1500 (Rose, p. 169). John Makalester had a precept of remission in 1542 (RSS., II, 4454). Africk McQuhollastar is mentioned in a charter of wadset, 1571 (Scrymgeour Family Docs., p. 71), and Angus McAlester was a follower of Murdow McCloyd in the attack on the galley of the laird of Balcomie, 1600 (RPC., XIV. p. cxxiii). Ferquhar Mackallister in Dunzean Croy, 1603 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 6). In 1614 the earl of Dunfermline described one Ihone dow Mcalaster as "the greatest limmer and brokin man in all the north" (HP., III, p. 172). Mac 'Ic Alasdair is the patronymic of the chief of Glengarry. McAlestare 1540, Makaiester 1506, Makeallyster 1585, Makallastair 1576, M'Allester 1632, M'Alstar 1548, McAllestyr 1519, Mcillaistrie 1569, Makallestir 1524, McCalister 1682, McCallaster 1686; McAllestar, McAllestair, McAlestar.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic + Greek) Son of Alister or Alaster = Alexander, q.v. [Gaelic Alasdair]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Alister, the Gaelic, for Alexander. Callester, in the Welsh, signifies a flint, figuratively, an invincible man. Galluster, in Cornish-British, expresses might, power.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

MACALASTER: Traced by the MS. of 1450 to Alaster, a son of Angus Mor, Lord of the Isles, A.D. 1284. Alaster is a Gaelic form of Alexander. Skene. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

McAllaster Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAllaster is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAllaster? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 752,779th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 19,127,417 people. McAllaster occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of McAllaster reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McAllaster is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 381 people, or 1 in 951,336. In The United States McAllaster is primarily found in: California, where 28 percent reside, Kansas, where 12 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

McAllaster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAllaster has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 251 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McAllaster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McAllaster last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McAllaster last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

McAllaster earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $44,626 USD per year.

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