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Mcalister Family History

Mcalister Surname 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


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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 1891 there were 124 Mcalister families living in Lancashire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Mcalister's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcalister families in 1891.
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What did your Mcalister ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mcalister. 43% of Mcalister men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Mcalister women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcalister were Builders Labourer and Housewife.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    43%
  • Incapacitated
    29%
  • Builders Labourer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%

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Census Records

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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 the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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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