Macallister

Macallister Meaning & Origin

About Macallister
The surname Macallister is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacAlasdair, 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." Therefore, the surname Macallister can be interpreted as "son of the defender of men."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Macallister: 500
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020402306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 L IH0 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkælɪstər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macallister in Braille

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

The name Macallister in braille

How to sign the name Macallister using Sign Language

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

The name Macallister in sign language

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