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Mcallister Family History

Mcallister Surname Meaning

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

The Gaelic form of the personal name Alexander.

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


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Where is the Mcallister family from?

You can see how Mcallister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcallister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcallister families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 32 Mcallister families living in New York. This was about 16% of all the recorded Mcallister's in USA. New York had the highest population of Mcallister families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcallister surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mcallister ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mcallister. 16% of Mcallister men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Mcallister women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcallister were Truck Driver and Maid.

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    16%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    10%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
  • Maid
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcallister. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 33,000 military records available for the last name Mcallister. For the veterans among your Mcallister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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