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Mcalister Family History

Mcalister Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Alasdair ‘son of Alasdair’. See McAllister .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Mcallister, Mccalister, Mccallister, Macallister, Mccollister

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Where is the Mcalister family from?

You can see how Mcalister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcalister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcalister families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 36 Mcalister families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Mcalister's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mcalister families in 1911.
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What did your Mcalister ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mcalister. 41% of Mcalister men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Mcalister women worked as a Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    41%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Minister
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcalister. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Mcalister. For the veterans among your Mcalister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcalister lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mcalister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Mcalister in 1940 was 33, and 75 in 2004.

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