McAlman Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

McAlman Surname Definition:

MACALMAN: A form of Maccalman, which see. For loss of second c compare Macallum.

McAlman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Guyana291:26,2832,983
Panama171:230,1336,157
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England61:9,286,343223,652
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576

McAlman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACALMAN: A form of Maccalman, which see. For loss of second c compare Macallum.

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

MACCALMAN, Maccalmon: Gaelic MacCalmain, 'son of Caiman.' A variant of Maccolman, which see. It is also translated Dove, which see, and it often represents Murchison, which see. Mr. Alexander McAlman, dean of Argyll, was allowed to take the Test, 1682 (RPC., 3. ser VII, p. 343), Jon McCalmin was a fencible-man in Nether Lorn, 1692 (Commons, p. 35), and Archibald M'Calman was schoolmaster at Dull, 1765 (Dunkeld). McCallman 1746. In 1684 (Parish): McCalmon, McCammon, and McCamon.

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

MACCALMAN: Gael. "The son of the Dove."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

McAlman Last Name Facts

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

McAlman is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlman? popularity and diffusion

McAlman is the 2,605,694th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name McAlman is predominantly found in The Americas, where 165 percent of McAlman are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States McAlman is most common in: New York, where 31 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 25 percent live and Alabama, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States McAlman exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Guyana, where 53 percent live and Panama, where 31 percent live.

McAlman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McAlman last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

McAlman earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.4% less than the national average, earning $29,599 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mckalman936/
Mcallman932/
McCalmant88133/
McCallman8826/
Msalman864/
McAlmam861/
Mdsalman80632/
McColman80339/
McAlmond80134/
Mckalmon804/
McAllmon801/
McAlmonc801/
McCallmon753/
McCollman750/
McCalmond750/
Mccallmont712/
McCalmom672/

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