McAlliaster Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McAlliaster 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.
Read More About This SurnameMcAlliaster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
McAlliaster 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.
(Celtic + Greek) Son of Alister or Alaster = Alexander, q.v. [Gaelic Alasdair]
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.
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.
McAlliaster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McAlliaster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McAlliaster occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McAlliaster? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,316,765th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McAlliaster reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
McAlliaster is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia McAlliaster is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Australia it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 100 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAllaster | 95 | 381 | / |
| Mcalliater | 95 | 2 | / |
| McCallaster | 91 | 14 | / |
| McKallaster | 91 | 4 | / |
| McAlleister | 91 | 1 | / |
| McAlaster | 90 | 53 | / |
| McCalaster | 86 | 23 | / |
| McAleaster | 86 | 1 | / |
| McAlaister | 86 | 1 | / |
| McAlloster | 86 | 0 | / |
| McCaloister | 82 | 1 | / |
| McCalloster | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCollaster | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCalester | 76 | 101 | / |
| McKalester | 76 | 1 | / |
| McAelester | 76 | 1 | / |
| McColaster | 76 | 0 | / |
| McCalastir | 76 | 0 | / |
| McOllester | 76 | 0 | / |
| McCollester | 73 | 163 | / |
| McColloster | 73 | 16 | / |
| McAllestair | 73 | 4 | / |
| McCollioter | 73 | 1 | / |
| McCaulester | 73 | 0 | / |
| McAlestir | 70 | 0 | / |
| McOlester | 70 | 0 | / |
| McCaloter | 70 | 0 | / |
| McColester | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCollotte | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mkalata | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mkhalata | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mkhallati | 50 | 3 | / |
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