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

Similar surnames: Mcallister, Mccalister, Mccallister, Macallister, Mccollister, Mcallaster, Mclester, Collister, Callister, Mcwhirter

390,000 record(s) for Mcalister

90K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
11K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
72K	Census and Voter Lists
208K	Member Trees

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 1840 there were 24 Mcalister families living in Tennessee. This was about 14% of all the recorded Mcalister's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Mcalister families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcalister surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mcalister ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mcalister. 28% of Mcalister men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Mcalister women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcalister were Truck driver and Housewife.

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

Farmer

28%

Laborer

18%

Salesman

4%

Truck driver

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

10%

Laborer

9%

Maid

8%

Housewife

8%

What Mcalister family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 72K census records available for the last name Mcalister. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcalister census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Mcalister. 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.

Military Records

There are 11K 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.

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.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mcalister ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.