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McAlpine History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland Australia New Zealand Canada United States

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Sources

McAlpine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

Etymology of McAlpine

What does the name McAlpine mean?

On the Scottish west coast, the McAlpine family was born among the ancient Dalriadan clans. Their name comes from the son of the blond one, or son of Alpin.

Early Origins of the McAlpine family

The surname McAlpine was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they were descended from King Kenneth MacAlpin who was murdered by the Picts near Dundee in the year 834. MacAlpin is generally considered to have been the first king to rule both Scots and Picts, and as such, was the first king of Scotland.

Further to the south, the variant Alby hailed from Alby, a parish, in the union of Aylsham, hundred of South Erpingham, E. division of Norfolk. "This place, which was anciently called Oslby, is intersected by the road from Aylsham to Cromer, and includes the hamlets of Alby Common and Alby Hill." 1

Early History of the McAlpine family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McAlpine research. Another 194 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1395, 1405, 1531, 1557, 1658, 1692 and 1725 are included under the topic Early McAlpine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McAlpine Spelling Variations

In the Middle Ages, the translation between Gaelic and English was not a highly developed process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and so, an enormous number of spelling variations appear in records of early Scottish names. McAlpine has appeared as MacAlpine, MacAlpin, MacAilpein (Gaelic) and others.

Early Notables of the McAlpine family

Sir John MacAlpin; John MacAlpine (Latin: Maccabeus) (died 1557), a Scottish Protestant theologian; and Joseph Capen (1658-1725), a Massachusetts clergyman who during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 he signed...
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McAlpine Ranking

the United States, the name McAlpine is the 6,855^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Migration of the McAlpine family to Ireland

Some of the McAlpine family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McAlpine migration to Australia +

McAlpine Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John McAlpine, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Sea Park" 3
Catherine McAlpine, aged 45, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Dirigo" 4
William McAlpine, aged 27, a groom, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Dirigo" 4
Andrew McAlpine, aged 38, a weaver, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Switzerland"

McAlpine migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

McAlpine Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

G McALPINE, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1842
Mr. Mcalpine, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Royal Stuart" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand in 1855 5
Mrs. Mcalpine, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Royal Stuart" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand in 1855 5
Mr. H. McAlpine, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 30th July 1861 5
Mrs. McAlpine, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 30th July 1861 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

McAlpine migration to Canada +

McAlpine Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. John McAlpine U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 became a Freeman in 1785 6
Mr. Peter McAlpine U.E., (MacApline) (b. 1726) born in Inverness, Scotland from County of Tryon, New York, USA who settled in Parr Town, Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784, then resettled at Otnabog Lake, Upper Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick married to Elizabeth Watters having 6 children, he became a Freeman in 1785 and was listed as a Yeoman 6
Mr. Walter McAlpine U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 6

McAlpine migration to the United States +

McAlpine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Dugald McAlpine, who landed in New York in 1738 7
Walter McAlpine, who arrived in New England in 1743 7
William McAlpine, who landed in New England in 1753 7
Daniel McAlpine, who arrived in New York in 1763 7

McAlpine Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Robert McAlpine, who arrived in Norfolk, Va in 1825 7
Thomas McAlpine, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 7
Charles B McAlpine, aged 18, who landed in New York, NY in 1893 7

Contemporary Notables of the name McAlpine (post 1700) +

Joan McAlpine MSP (b. 1962), Scottish journalist and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland
James Walker McAlpine (b. 1887), Scottish footballer who played from 1907 to 1923
Hamish Robert McAlpine (b. 1948), Scottish former football goalkeeper who played from 1966 to 1989, member of the Scotland under-21 National Team (1982-1984), SFWA Footballer of the Year in 1985
Archibald Douglas McAlpine (1890-1981), Scottish neurologist who pioneered research into multiple sclerosis
Kenneth McAlpine OBE DL (1920-2023), British racing driver from Cobham, Surrey, grandson of Scottish civil engineer Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet
Sir William Hepburn McAlpine (1936-2018), 6th Baronet, a British businessman, managing director of the construction company Sir Robert McAlpine
Jennie Elizabeth McAlpine (b. 1984), British television actress and comedienne, best known for her role as Fiz Brown in the soap opera Coronation Street
Ivan McAlpine (1907-1992), Australian rules footballer who played from 1927 to 1938
Donald McAlpine (1869-1925), Canadian farmer and politician who represented Brockville in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1919 to 1923
... (Another 16 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the McAlpine family +

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Al McAlpine (d. 1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Montreal, Quebec, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 8

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SEA PARK 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/seapark1852.shtml
South Australian Register Thursday 23rd November 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Dirigo 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/dirigo1854.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html