Antrim: | 85 | Armagh: | 22 | Belfast city: | 33 | Derry: | 39 |
Down: | 69 | Dublin: | 2 | Dublin city: | 1 | Fermanagh: | 1 |
Galway: | 1 | Kilkenny: | 1 | Louth: | 13 | Mayo: | 1 |
Sligo: | 4 | Tyrone: | 11 | Wicklow: | 1 |
Alister | mainly with "ll", Belfast area. See MacAllister. |
Mac Alastair | Mac Allister: an-líonmhar: Cúige Uladh & rl. Craobh de Mhuintir Mhic Dhónaill, a bhí suite in Aontraim. Sloinne Albanach, leis. MIF & SGG. |
MacAlester | rare: Down, Louth. Ir. Mac Alasdair. See Mac Allister. |
MacAlister | numerous: Antrim & Ulster generally, Midlands etc. Ir. Mac Alasdair. See Mac Allister. |
MacAllister | numerous: Ulster generally, especially Antrim, also Midlands, Mayo etc. The Irish is Mac Alasdair, Alasdar being a gaelicisation of Alexander, a very popular first name in Scotland whence they came as galloglasses in 14 & 15 cent. |
MacCalister | rare: Down. See Mac Allister. |
MacCallister | Quite numerous: Down etc. Ir. Mac Alasdair. See Mac Allister. |
Parishes where McAlister and a second surname are found together
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