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

The last name McAlley is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,070,546th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of McAlley live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

The surname McAlley is most numerous in England, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England it is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 52 percent live, Cheshire, where 13 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 8 percent live. Apart from England this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found 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 share of the population with the surname expanded 790 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 9 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAlley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McAlley last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political 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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