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Mccallister Family History

Mccallister Surname Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish (Down): variant of McAllister from Gaelic Mac Alasdair ‘son of Alasdair’.

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


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Where is the Mccallister family from?

You can see how Mccallister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccallister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccallister families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Mccallister families living in Quebec. This was about 63% of all the recorded Mccallister's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mccallister families in 1911.
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What did your Mccallister ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mccallister. 67% of Mccallister men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    67%
  • Labourer
    17%
  • Salesman
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mccallister. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Mccallister. For the veterans among your Mccallister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccallister lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mccallister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Mccallister in 1940 was 36, and 68 in 2004.

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