McAlster Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McAlster 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.

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McAlster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

McAlster 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.

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

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

McAlster Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAlster occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlster? popularity and diffusion

McAlster is the 4,532,898th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname McAlster occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of McAlster are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England McAlster is most frequent in: Staffordshire, where 30 percent live, Shropshire, where 20 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 47 percent live.

McAlster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAlster has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McAlster Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McAlster surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McAlster are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

McAlster earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.53% less than the national average, earning $28,679 USD per year.

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