Mcallister

Mcallister Meaning & Origin

About Mcallister
The surname McAllister 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." Therefore, the surname McAllister can be interpreted as "son of Alexander" or "son of the defender of men."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcallister: 29,544
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.02

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcallister 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 Mcallister in Braille

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

The name Mcallister in braille

How to sign the name Mcallister using Sign Language

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

The name Mcallister in sign language

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