McAlister is a northern Irish and Scottish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic Mac Alasdair, meaning "son of Alasdair". The personal name Alasdair is a Gaelic form of Alexander.^[1][2]

• Barbara McAlister (diver) (fl. 1962), American diver
• Barbara McAlister (mezzo-soprano) (born 1941), Cherokee-American mezzo-soprano opera singer
• Chris McAlister (born 1977), American football cornerback
• Daniel McAlister (born 1978), Australian rules footballer
• Fred McAlister (1928–2008), American baseball player
• Hill McAlister (1875–1959), American politician
• Jim McAlister (American soccer) (born 1957), American soccer defender
• Jim McAlister (Scottish footballer) (born 1985), Scottish footballer
• John McAlister (1842–1918), Canadian politician
• Ken McAlister (born 1960), American football player
• Luke McAlister (born 1983), New Zealand rugby union footballer
• Mary McAlister (1896–1976), Scottish nurse
• Peter McAlister (1869–1938), Australian cricketer
• Michael McAlister (born 1976), NOAA Hurricane Hunters
• Walter Robert McAlister (1931–1993), Canadian minister

• McKeyla McAlister, from the Netflix original series Project Mc²
• John Peter McAlister, Korean War Veteran and ninja master, from the NBC show, The Master (American TV series)

• Macalister
• Clan MacAlister
• McAlester (disambiguation), includes list of people with surname McAlester
• McAllister (surname), surname

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname McAlister.
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