Mcclister

Mcclister Meaning & Origin

About Mcclister
The surname McClister is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an Cloisteir, meaning "son of the cloister." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked in a cloister or monastery. The name suggests a connection to religious or monastic life, indicating that an ancestor may have been associated with a religious institution.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcclister: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcclister 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
M2402306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L IH1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/mcclister*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcclister in Braille

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

The name Mcclister in braille

How to sign the name Mcclister using Sign Language

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

The name Mcclister in sign language

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