McAllister (surname)
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McAllister is a surname from Scotland
and northern Ireland
which is the anglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Alasdair or son of Alasdair
. Alasdair is the Gaelic form of the first name Alexander
. According to [ancestry.com], as of 1920, it is most prevalent in the northeastern, southern and western parts of the United States
. In the United Kingdom
, it is most prevalent in northern Scotland as of 1891.
, Londonderry
, Fermanagh
, and Dublin
, otherwise the name is widely dispersed.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and northern Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
which is the anglicized form of Gaelic
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
Mac Alasdair or son of Alasdair
Alasdair
Alasdair is a Scottish Gaelic given name. The name is a Gaelic form of Alexander which has long been a popular name in Scotland. The personal name Alasdair is often Anglicised as Alistair, Alastair, and Alaster.-People named Alasdair:...
. Alasdair is the Gaelic form of the first name Alexander
Alexander
Alexander is a common male first name, and less common surname. The most famous is Alexander the Great, the King of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.- Origin :...
. According to [ancestry.com], as of 1920, it is most prevalent in the northeastern, southern and western parts of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, it is most prevalent in northern Scotland as of 1891.
Mc Alister history
The Mc Alisters for the greater part owe their ancestry to the Scottish clan of the Mac Donalds. The name is derived from the personal name Alexander. The Mc Alisters arrived in Ulster as Gallowglasses at the invitation of the MacDonnell's. Today the greatest numbers of the name are to be found in counties AntrimCounty Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Fermanagh
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
, and Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
, otherwise the name is widely dispersed.
Common Spellings
The McAllister surname has many different spellings due to immigration. Some of the common spellings are- McAlister
- MacAlaster
- MacAlester
- MacAlister
- MacAllaster
- MacAllester
- MacAllister
- MacCalaster
- MacCalester
- MacCalister
- MacCallaster
- MacCallester
- MacCallister
- McAlaster
- McAlester
- McAllaster
- McAllester
- McAllister
- McCalaster
- McCalester
- McCalister
- McCallaster
- McCallester
- McCallister
- MacColaster
- MacColester
- MacColister
- MacCollaster
- MacCollester
- MacCollister
- McColaster
- McColester
- McColister
- McCollaster
- McCollester
- McCollister
- MacAlasdair
- MacAllasdair
- MacCalasdair
- MacCallasdair
- McAlasdair
- McAllasdair
- McCalasdair
- McCallasdair
- MacLaster
- MacLester
- MacLister
- McLaster
- McLester
- McLister