McCalister Surname

216,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McCalister 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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McCalister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8621:194,66119,217
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
England201:2,785,90397,972
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland811:54,6904,453
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9441:53,1985,989

McCalister 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

McCalister Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCalister occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCalister? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 216,733rd most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,849,734 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of McCalister are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,862 people, or 1 in 194,661. In The United States McCalister is most numerous in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 1 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.

McCalister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCalister has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 197 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCalister Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCalister are 13.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.82% registered to vote for the political party.

McCalister earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.43% less than the national average, earning $38,216 USD per year.

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