McEllistrum Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McEllistrum Surname Definition:

Mac Alastruim The Kerry branch of the Ulster MacAlisters use this form. MIF 21

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McEllistrum Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada571:646,41452,764
England61:9,286,343223,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093

McEllistrum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Alastruim The Kerry branch of the Ulster MacAlisters use this form. MIF 21

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

It is a Scottish-irish surname, which means 'son of Alexander'. It was originally spelled MacEllistrum, but the spelling changed over time. The family is Norman.

- fmcellistrem
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Average Salary in:
    Canada
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

McEllistrum Demographics

McEllistrum Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 4 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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McEllistrum Last Name Facts

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

The surname McEllistrum has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of McEllistrum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McEllistrum? popularity and diffusion

The surname McEllistrum is the 2,555,468th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. McEllistrum is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McEllistrum are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McEllistrum is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 646,414. In Canada McEllistrum is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 91 percent live and British Columbia, where 9 percent live. Not including Canada this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 11 percent live.

McEllistrum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McEllistrum surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McEllistrum earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.2% less than the national average, earning $46,106 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McEllistrim9168/
McEllistrem9162/
McEllistrom911/
MacEllistrim871/
McEllstrom860/
Mucelli Ström831/
Moselle Ostrom641/
Mozel Öström611/
Meosu Ahlström561/

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