McAleer

English

Alternative forms

  • (surname): McAlear

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Northern Irish Mac Giolla Uidihir (son of the servant of (Saint) Odhar), a byname from odhar (dun; dull, dark). Compare McLear and McClure.

Proper noun

McAleer (plural McAleers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, McAleer is the 13096th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2342 individuals. McAleer is most common among White (96.54%) individuals.

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