Mcalister

Mcalister Meaning & Origin

About Mcalister
The surname McAlister 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 surname McAlister therefore signifies a person who is the son of Alasdair or Alexander, and it is commonly found among Scottish clans and families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcalister: 11,665
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,078
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.95

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcalister 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
M20402306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 L AH0 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkæləstər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcalister in Braille

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

The name Mcalister in braille

How to sign the name Mcalister using Sign Language

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

The name Mcalister in sign language

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