McClister Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

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

McClister Surname Definition:

MACLEISTER: The Scottish fiedgear (from Old French flechier), 'arrow-maker,' was early borrowed by Gaelic as fletsdear and leisdear, and gave origin to the name Mac an (fh)leisdeir, son of the arrow-maker.' Gillepatrik Makfleger had a royal remission in 1497 for slaughter committed by him in Ross (Rose, p.

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McClister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4041:897,17667,678
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

McClister Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACLEISTER: The Scottish fiedgear (from Old French flechier), 'arrow-maker,' was early borrowed by Gaelic as fletsdear and leisdear, and gave origin to the name Mac an (fh)leisdeir, son of the arrow-maker.' Gillepatrik Makfleger had a royal remission in 1497 for slaughter committed by him in Ross (Rose, p. 164; OPS., II, p. 572); and Rauchane McFleger took part in the invasion of the Black Isle in 1499 (Rose, p. 169). The Macan-Leisdeirs of Argyllshire are now mostly Englished as Fletchers, and Buchanan of Auchmer (p. 107) made them a sept of Macgregor. Several individuals named M'lnlester in Auchalladoer gave their bond of manrent to Duncan Campbell of Glenurnuhay in 1587 (BBT., p. 242). Malcolm Mclnllster witnessed an instrument of sasine in 1588 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 75), and Gillepatrik M'lnlestar in Brackley appears as a Glenurquhay tenant in 1638 (BBT., p. 403). Johnne McClester was tenant of Clagenauch in Islay in 1541 (ER., XVII, p. 618), and Duncan M'lnleister is in record in Diynlea in 1672 (HP., II, p. 207). Among the "articles concludit vpone be the barrones and gentlmen of the Shirefdome of Argyle" in 1638 was the following: "Item, that everie baillie, barone, and heretour be cairfull with all diligence to enter fledgeris in all pairtis of the cuntre for making of arrowes, and smythis for making of arrow-heidis" (BBT., p. 395). Donald Mclnleister and John Mclnleister in Balquhidder were fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 638). A company of two hundred Highland bowmen was raised in 1627 for service in the war with France (Archaeologica Scotica, III; HP., I, p. 114-116). McInleaster 1686, Mclnlester 1553, Makinlestar 1559.

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

McClister Last Name Facts

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

The surname McClister is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McClister? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 719,876th most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 17,993,941 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of McClister live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McClister is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 404 people, or 1 in 897,176. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 16 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live and Kentucky, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States McClister exists in 2 countries. It is also found in China, where 0 percent live and Scotland, where 0 percent live.

McClister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McClister has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 374 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McClister Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McClister surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McClister last name are 35.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.72% registered to vote for the party.

McClister earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.58% more than the national average, earning $50,302 USD per year.

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