McAllister (surname)

McAllister (surname)
For disambiguation of this name, see McAllister (disambiguation).

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.[1]

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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 Antrim, Londonderry, Fermanagh, and Dublin, otherwise the name is widely dispersed.[2]


McAllisters in modern culture

Nathan McAllister, (18). From Montreal,Quebec, Canada. Known for being a wannabe scot dirty mick sassenach.

Common Spellings

The McAllister surname has many different spellings due to immigration. Some of the common spellings are[3]

  • 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

References

  1. ^ "Last name meaning and origin of McAllister". Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/fact.aspx?&fid=10&ln=McAllister&fn=&yr=1920. Retrieved August 17, 2006. 
  2. ^ "Mc Alister Switzerland". Mc Alister history. http://www.mcalister.ch/. Retrieved January 1, 2007. 
  3. ^ "Clan McAlister Home Page". Clan McAlister of America. http://www.clanmcalister.org/. Retrieved August 17, 2006. 

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