McAlpine

English

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Etymology

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Ailpín and Scottish Gaelic Mac Ailpein (son of Ailpean), a personal name derived from a diminutive of ailp (lump; stout person). Compare O'Halpin.

Proper noun

McAlpine (plural McAlpines)

  1. A surname.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, McAlpine is the 8814th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3714 individuals. McAlpine is most common among White (78.59%) and Black/African American (16.07%) individuals.

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