McAlley Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

McAlley Surname Definition:

Contracted from Mac Caolaidhe, 'Caoladh’s Son' (caol, 'slender').

'To O'Caolaidhe the territory is fair, '

McAlley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:705,29239,851
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Scotland321:167,3079,494
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland581:64,5383,942
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

McAlley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contracted from Mac Caolaidhe, 'Caoladh’s Son' (caol, 'slender').

'To O'Caolaidhe the territory is fair, '

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

McAlley Last Name Facts

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

McAlley is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of McAlley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,070,546th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of McAlley are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England McAlley is most frequent in: Merseyside, where 52 percent live, Cheshire, where 13 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 8 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Scotland, where 14 percent live.

McAlley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAlley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the McAlley surname grew 790 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 9 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAlley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McAlley are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount McAlley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.89% more than the national average, earning $51,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $54,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McSalley9365/
McAulley9330/
McGalley931/
McAilley931/
McAlliey930/
McAley9274/
McAlle9222/
McAlly929/
McGaulley8877/
McShalley885/
McCaylley881/
McCaelley880/
McCally86416/
McSally86127/
McGaley8691/
McAully8676/
McCaley8624/
McKally8612/
McAller8610/
McAiley866/
McAllay863/
McGally863/
McHally862/
McAllie862/
McOlley861/
McAeley861/
McAliey861/
McAyley861/
McEally861/
McAllee861/
McAhley861/
McAleuy860/
McAllep860/
McAalle860/
McAleey860/
McSaley860/
McAulle860/
McAlloy860/
McAtley860/
Mcaly831/
McAullay80277/
McCallay80130/
McCaully80103/
McAlleer8034/
McGailey8033/
McCaller809/
McGealey807/
McCallep807/
McCayley806/
Mc'auley806/
McCaeley804/
McOulley802/
Mchealey802/
McAhliey802/
McKaller801/
McGallie801/
McAuller801/
McAusley801/
McEauley801/
McCailey801/
Mccatley801/
McGalloy801/
Mmcauley801/
Mkalleyi801/
McAllees800/
McSallay800/
McAueley800/
McCalgey800/
McQualle800/
McCasley800/
McGaully800/
McCallee800/
McAhally800/
McCalloy800/
McKallep800/
McSauley800/
McHauley800/
McKahley800/
McCalloe800/
McCaulle800/
McAiller800/
McAellie800/
McSailey800/
McKailey800/
Mtcolley800/
McSaully800/
McCalles800/
McAuelly800/
McKasley800/
McSolley800/
McAlea77144/
McAuly7793/
Mkally7772/
Mcaliy7713/
McAler774/
McAlli773/
McHaly773/
McCaly772/
McZale772/
McGaly771/
McAluy771/
McAled771/
Mcolly771/
Mcoley771/
Mcaule771/
Mkalle771/
McAily770/
McAsly770/
McAlep770/
McAhly770/
McAlie770/
McKaly770/
McAlya770/
McEaly770/
McCausley7577/
McCoulley7516/
McCaullay759/
McCeauley752/
McCalleas751/
McCauelly751/
McCauleyy751/
McCuilley751/
McCauller751/
McCaullie751/
McCailler751/
McHallett750/
McCeilley750/
McCallech750/
McOsilley750/
Mchayle71357/
McColly71335/
Mchalla71303/
McAlees71284/
McGauly7165/
McCauly7155/
McGealy7148/
McColey7147/
McGalla7140/
McCalep7128/
McQuale7115/
McCaled7113/
Msalleh7112/
McGoley7111/
McGalie718/
Mjalled717/
Mchhale715/
McCales715/
Mchaule715/
McCaler715/
McCaule714/
McAuely713/
McKeley713/
McHolly713/
McCalie712/
Mceuley712/
McOller712/
McAulie712/
McAuluy712/
McCalea711/
McKasle711/
McOoley711/
McAleet711/
McAtlee711/
McCalay711/
McCaleh711/
McCalet711/
McCalye711/
McCatly711/
Mshally711/
McCayle711/
McOlloy711/
Mccaluy711/
Mc'hale711/
Mcaalay711/
McCgale711/
Mhjalle711/
Mchalie711/
McGaloy710/
McAlauy710/
McKealy710/
McCalee710/
McKaloy710/
McGolly710/
Mzchale710/
McHalay710/
McAyale710/
McKalep710/
McHeale710/
McHealy710/
McColle710/
McHoley710/
McShale710/
McCaile710/
McHalee710/
McSolly710/
McEilly710/
McAulet710/
McSealy710/
McQualy710/
McAiler710/
McAuloy710/
McAleas710/
McGaily710/
McCaely710/
McShaly710/
McKoley710/
Mzale67633/
Msale67521/
Mkale67480/
Mjale67277/
McCaulla67204/
McKallip67140/
Mkallech67139/
McQuaile6753/
McCooley6743/
McCosley6721/
Mdsalleh6717/
McCallip6716/
M'Challa6716/
McGollie6715/
McColler6714/
Mkaly6711/
Mccauely679/
McCallah675/
McCauloy675/
Mkallyah675/
Mchaileh675/
McHallah675/
McCaleer673/
Mjaly673/
Mckollie673/
McGouley672/
Mcqualer672/
McCaulet672/
McCeuley672/
McCallia672/
McCoully672/
Msaly672/
McGaulei671/
McGaylee671/
Mchaleja671/
McHattle671/
McKallat671/
McKeeley671/
McKeleey671/
McKhelly671/
McCaulei671/
McCauluy671/
McCealla671/
McCaelay671/
McCale's671/
McCaledd671/
McKieley671/
Mckollay671/
McAileer671/
McCallid671/
McAullis671/
McGauleu671/
Mtchaile671/
Mccallad671/
Mccollet671/
Mqale671/
McKeilly670/
McCoille670/
McAuslay670/
McGooley670/
McGaulay670/
McAleesh670/
McAtilla670/
McCeully670/
McHeilly670/
McQuiley670/
McSoleey670/
McCollay670/
McCallas670/
McCausly670/
McCallis670/
McCaless670/
McQuaele670/
McSouley670/
McCailla670/
McCaulep670/
McCollae670/
McAleiss670/
McCaalay670/
McColloe670/
McCaleip670/
McKuiley670/
McQuatly670/
McAillis670/
McKeully670/

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