McAllister is a surname from Scotland and Ireland that originates from the Gaelic name Mac Alasdair, meaning son of Alasdair. Alasdair is the Gaelic form of the first name Alexander.[citation needed]
The McAllisters for the greater part owe their ancestry to the Scottish Clan Donald. The name is derived from the personal name Alexander and is believed to have been introduced to Scotland by Queen Margaret, wife of King Malcolm Canmore (1057-1093), from the Hungarian Court, where she was raised.
Arrival in Irelandedit
Some McAllisters later moved to Ulster as gallowglasses (from Irish: Gallóglaigh meaning foreign warriors) on a seasonal basis at the invitation of the MacDonnells. In Ireland today, the greatest numbers of the name are to be found in Counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Londonderry, Fermanagh, and Dublin, otherwise the name is widely dispersed.[1]
The MacAllisters spread into the north of Ireland early on; some families of this clan were established there by the 14th century. And a considerable number followed the MacDonalds of Dunyvaig to Antrim after that clan lost its Scottish lands in the 1600s.
Like the MacDonalds, the MacAllisters were seen as "uncivilised Gaels" and were not considered appropriate candidates for the Ulster Plantations therefore, are not among the group now known as Ulster-Scots (or Scotch-Irish).[2]
Common spellingsedit
The McAllister surname has many different spellings due to immigration. Some of the common spellings are[3]
McAlister
McAllister
McCallister
McCalister
McAlaster
McAlester
McAlister
McAllaster
McAllester
It is agreed upon that all bearers of the 'McAllister' surname and its derivatives share a common ancestor, which historians believe to be Somerled.
McAllister demographicsedit
Religious adherence in Ireland
Percentage
Catholic
50%
Presbyterian
30%
Anglican
20%
Sample size: 1,530 (1901). It is likely that these figures have changed significantly. In recent times, the religious adherence of those bearing the McAllister last name is predominantly Catholic in Ireland.
^ "Mc Alister Switzerland". Mc Alister history. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
^"A Brief History of the Clann Alasdair". 19 August 2013.
^ "Clan McAlister Home Page". Clan McAlister of America. Retrieved 17 August 2006.
External linksedit
Clan Mc Alister of America
SurnameDB
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May 08, 2024
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McAllister is a surname from Scotland and Ireland that originates from the Gaelic name Mac Alasdair meaning son of Alasdair Alasdair is the Gaelic form of the first name Alexander citation needed MacAlister MacAllister McAllisterLanguage s GaelicOriginMeaning Son of Alasdair Region of originScotlandOther namesVariant form s This surname has multiple different spellings which are displayed below Contents 1 Surname origins 1 1 Scottish origins 1 2 Arrival in Ireland 2 Common spellings 3 McAllister demographics 4 List of people with the surname 5 List of fictional characters with the surname 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksSurname origins editScottish origins edit The McAllisters for the greater part owe their ancestry to the Scottish Clan Donald The name is derived from the personal name Alexander and is believed to have been introduced to Scotland by Queen Margaret wife of King Malcolm Canmore 1057 1093 from the Hungarian Court where she was raised Arrival in Ireland edit Some McAllisters later moved to Ulster as gallowglasses from Irish Galloglaigh meaning foreign warriors on a seasonal basis at the invitation of the MacDonnells In Ireland today the greatest numbers of the name are to be found in Counties Antrim Armagh Down Londonderry Fermanagh and Dublin otherwise the name is widely dispersed 1 The MacAllisters spread into the north of Ireland early on some families of this clan were established there by the 14th century And a considerable number followed the MacDonalds of Dunyvaig to Antrim after that clan lost its Scottish lands in the 1600s Like the MacDonalds the MacAllisters were seen as uncivilised Gaels and were not considered appropriate candidates for the Ulster Plantations therefore are not among the group now known as Ulster Scots or Scotch Irish 2 Common spellings editThe McAllister surname has many different spellings due to immigration Some of the common spellings are 3 McAlister McAllister McCallister McCalister McAlaster McAlester McAlister McAllaster McAllester It is agreed upon that all bearers of the McAllister surname and its derivatives share a common ancestor which historians believe to be Somerled McAllister demographics editReligious adherence in Ireland Percentage Catholic 50 Presbyterian 30 Anglican 20 Sample size 1 530 1901 It is likely that these figures have changed significantly In recent times the religious adherence of those bearing the McAllister last name is predominantly Catholic in Ireland List of people with the surname editAlastair McAllister born 1942 Australian harpsichord builder Alex W McAllister American politician mayor of Huntsville Alabama Anna McAllister 1888 1961 American historian of Catholic women s history Anne McAllister American writer of romance novels Billy McAllister 1907 1984 Australian boxer of the 1920s and 30s The Mac Allister family of Argentine footballers Carlos Mac Allister born 1968 also a politician Francis Mac Allister born 1995 oldest son Kevin Mac Allister born 1997 middle son Alexis Mac Allister born 1998 youngest son Colin McAllister born 1968 Scottish interior designer Craig McAllister born 1980 Scottish footballer David McAllister born 1971 German politician David McAllister dancer born 1963 artistic director of The Australian Ballet David McAllister footballer born 1988 Irish association footballer for Stevenage Deuce McAllister born 1978 American football player Edith McAllister 1918 2018 American civic leader and philanthropist Gary McAllister born 1964 Scottish international footballer manager Ian McAllister born 1943 Scottish businessman Ian McAllister political scientist born 1950 Irish British Australian professor of political science Australian National University Jamie McAllister born 1978 Scottish international footballer Jenn McAllister born 1996 American YouTube personality Jim McAllister 1944 2013 Irish activist and politician John D T McAllister 1827 1910 Utah Pioneer and Mormon Leader Kevin McAllister born 1962 Scottish footballer Mary E McAllister North Carolina state Representative Matthew McAllister 1758 1823 American lawyer and politician Matthew Hall McAllister 1800 1865 American judge Nuala McAllister Northern Irish politician Randy McAllister American blues and Americana musician Rita McAllister Scottish musicologist Rod McAllister born 1961 British architect Rory McAllister footballer born 1987 Scottish footballer Sam J McAllister 1904 1975 American college sports coach Samuel McAllister American Medal of Honor recipient Sean McAllister born 1987 English footballer Sean McAllister filmmaker born 1965 British documentary filmmaker Sport McAllister 1874 1962 American baseball player Sue McAllister British Director General Timothy McAllister born 1962 American musician Vance McAllister born 1974 member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana 2013 2015 Ward McAllister 1827 1895 American socialite Ward McAllister Jr 1855 1908 American lawyer and judge William K McAllister 1818 1885 American jurist Lonnie Michael McAllester 1955 2020 Chief of Police of Mineral Wells Texas List of fictional characters with the surname editAngharad McAllister from the soap opera Emmerdale Jessica McAllister from the soap opera Emmerdale John Peter McAllister Korean War Veteran and ninja master from the NBC show The Master American TV series Kevin McCallister from the film series Home Alone C W McAllister a one time character of The Simpsons in the King of the Hill episode Sergeant Thomas McAllister from the TV series Strike Back series 6 8 Sheriff Thomas McAllister from the TV series The Mentalist who turned out to be the serial killer Red John Darryl McAllister from the book series Young Wizards Jack McAllister from the TV Series Waterloo Road TV series See also editClan MacAlister McAlister surname McCalister surname McCallister surname McAlester disambiguation includes a list of people with surname McAlesterReferences edit Mc Alister Switzerland Mc Alister history Retrieved 1 January 2007 A Brief History of the Clann Alasdair 19 August 2013 Clan McAlister Home Page Clan McAlister of America Retrieved 17 August 2006 External links editClan Mc Alister of America SurnameDB nbsp This page lists people with the surname McAllister If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page you may wish to change that link by adding the person s given name s to the link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title McAllister surname amp oldid 1217413103, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
