Macalister

Macalister Meaning & Origin

About Macalister
The surname Macalister is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Alasdair, meaning "son of Alasdair." Alasdair is the Scottish form of the name Alexander, which is derived from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning "defender of men." The Macalister surname is associated with the Clan MacAlister, a Scottish clan that originated in the western Highlands of Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Macalister is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Macalister: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macalister based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Macalister is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020402306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 L AH0 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/macalister*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macalister in Braille

Here's how to represent Macalister in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Macalister in braille

How to sign the name Macalister using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Macalister using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Macalister in sign language

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