McAllister Surname
Approximately 54,488 people bear this surname
McAllister 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 SurnameMcAllister Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39,362 | 1:9,208 | 1,106 |
| England | 6,366 | 1:8,752 | 1,268 |
| Canada | 5,105 | 1:7,218 | 1,064 |
| Scotland | 4,652 | 1:1,151 | 191 |
| Northern Ireland | 3,510 | 1:526 | 71 |
| Australia | 3,129 | 1:8,628 | 1,284 |
| New Zealand | 727 | 1:6,229 | 1,046 |
| South Africa | 542 | 1:99,959 | 12,125 |
| Ireland | 486 | 1:9,689 | 1,296 |
| Guyana | 309 | 1:2,467 | 450 |
| Wales | 241 | 1:12,840 | 1,418 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Barbados | 65 | 1:4,422 | 552 |
| Jamaica | 61 | 1:47,048 | 2,826 |
| Argentina | 58 | 1:736,955 | 49,943 |
| Spain | 50 | 1:935,041 | 35,950 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 49 | 1:27,836 | 2,953 |
| Thailand | 44 | 1:1,605,417 | 210,847 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Costa Rica | 21 | 1:227,622 | 2,745 |
| Jersey | 19 | 1:5,221 | 1,083 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Japan | 12 | 1:10,653,691 | 45,407 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:11,038 | 1,555 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | 1:16,094 | 893 |
| Saint Lucia | 6 | 1:29,797 | 1,820 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,532 | 1:2,892 | 547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2,649 | 1:1,413 | 261 |
| England | 900 | 1:27,084 | 3,696 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:3,876 | 418 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,656 | 1:7,545 | 962 |
McAllister (97) may also be a first name.
McAllister 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]
(Scottish) The son of Allister or Alistair, Scotch forms of Alexander (helper of mankind).
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.
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McAllister Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McAllister Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McAllister has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McAllister? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,329th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 133,746 people. The last name McAllister occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of McAllister are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 962,660th most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 97 people.
The last name McAllister is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 39,362 people, or 1 in 9,208. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 8 percent reside, New York, where 6 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 91 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
McAllister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McAllister has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McAllister last name expanded 591 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 707 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 68 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,607 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McAllister Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McAllister surname is primarily Catholic (44%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McAllister last name are 9.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.64% registered with the party.
The amount McAllister earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.4% more than the national average, earning 420,156 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.67% more than the national average, earning R 388,944 per year; in United States they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning $43,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $51,104 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAlister | 95 | 19,875 | / |
| McCallister | 95 | 10,614 | / |
| MacAllister | 95 | 2,611 | / |
| McKallister | 95 | 6 | / |
| McAlliester | 95 | 0 | / |
| MacCallister | 91 | 38 | / |
| Mac'allister | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mackallister | 91 | 1 | / |
| Macalllister | 91 | 1 | / |
| Macallistter | 91 | 1 | / |
| McCalister | 90 | 1,893 | / |
| MacAlister | 90 | 1,536 | / |
| McAllester | 90 | 182 | / |
| McAllistar | 90 | 18 | / |
| McKalister | 90 | 13 | / |
| MacLlister | 90 | 7 | / |
| McLister | 89 | 268 | / |
| McCollister | 86 | 1,625 | / |
| McAllistair | 86 | 30 | / |
| McCallester | 86 | 17 | / |
| Maccalister | 86 | 11 | / |
| Makcalister | 86 | 1 | / |
| MacAllester | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makallister | 86 | 1 | / |
| MacAilister | 86 | 1 | / |
| MacKllister | 86 | 0 | / |
| MacOllister | 86 | 0 | / |
| McClister | 84 | 405 | / |
| MacLister | 84 | 7 | / |
| McLaister | 84 | 3 | / |
| MacCollister | 82 | 25 | / |
| Maccallester | 82 | 1 | / |
| Machellister | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacAlester | 80 | 54 | / |
| Makalister | 80 | 40 | / |
| McAlistair | 80 | 12 | / |
| MacClister | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacLisster | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacAluster | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacOlister | 80 | 0 | / |
| MacLitster | 80 | 0 | / |
| McLester | 78 | 711 | / |
| MacKalester | 76 | 0 | / |
| McLeester | 74 | 96 | / |
| MacLester | 74 | 3 | / |
| McLesther | 74 | 1 | / |
| MacAlistaire | 73 | 7 | / |
| Macaulysther | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maclestter | 70 | 1 | / |
| Makalester | 70 | 1 | / |
| MacLeester | 70 | 1 | / |
| Maccleaster | 67 | 16 | / |
| Macklystter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhakkallysther | 67 | 1 | / |
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