Hal Surname

54,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Hal Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hale,' i.e. Hall (which see), from residence there, either as proprietor or servant.

Richard de la Hale, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter en le Hale, Sussex, ibid.

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Hal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,5411:497,77125,097
Egypt1,4341:64,1116,013
Ukraine1,2551:36,2735,259
Cambodia7801:19,8551,300
Morocco7501:45,9687,487
United States5611:646,09451,847
Turkey4341:179,31213,529
Pakistan3971:449,9858,081
Papua New Guinea3251:25,0882,780
Netherlands2881:58,63610,096
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Malaysia2471:119,4107,881
Afghanistan1961:164,0473,374
Iran1911:402,00325,767
Indonesia1121:1,180,79683,720
Yemen871:303,7399,791
Canada571:646,41452,764
Taiwan461:509,6683,834
Israel431:199,01519,367
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
France251:2,656,909193,074
England201:2,785,90397,972
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Denmark161:352,79524,706
China121:113,943,4645,994
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Hungary101:981,62846,877
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Maldives11:404,1727,269
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

The alternate forms: Hál (23) are calculated separately.

Hal (54,992) may also be a first name.

Hal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hale,' i.e. Hall (which see), from residence there, either as proprietor or servant.

Richard de la Hale, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter en le Hale, Sussex, ibid.

Robert in the Hale, Close Roll, 2 Edward I.

John atte Hale, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Warin in the Hale, Pardons Roll, 9 Richard II.

Edward Atte-hale, Norfolk, 11 Henry IV: History of Norfolk.

1617. William Hale and Anne Lydyat: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Michel de Hale del counte de Edeneberk rendered homage, 1296. His seal shows an eight-rayed figure and S' Micael d' Hail (Bain, II, p. 201,547). Bardsley has 'Richard de la Hale' in Oxfordshire, 1273; Weekley says Hale is dative of Haugh; and Harrison says it is for Hall. compare Hailes.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1. Healthy, stout. Anglo-Saxon hale, a brave man, chief, or hero. 2. The name of many localities in various parts of England, particularly in cos. Chester, Cumberland, Kent, Lancaster, Northampton, Hants, and Lincoln. 3. A hall. The forms in the H.R. generally relate to this meaning, as De la Hale, En la Hale, In the Hale, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From hâl, hals, a moor; hâl, a hill; or kail, bountiful, great, also a river that falls into the sea. There is a place called Hale in Broadvale parish; and Hale is the name of a seaport and town in Penwith hundred.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(Welsh.) A moor; also, Hayle, a salt—water river.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hal: signify a corner.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Hal Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hal Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hal (Arabic: حال, Bengali: হল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﻝ, Hindi: हाल, Marathi: हल, Oriya: ହଳ) has its highest incidence in India. It can occur as a variant: Hál. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 54,439th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 779,834 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 46 percent of Hal live; 25 percent live in South Asia and 16 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Hal is also the 17,043rd most prevalent forename throughout the world, held by 54,992 people.

It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,541 people, or 1 in 497,771. In India it is most common in: West Bengal, where 63 percent live, Maharashtra, where 14 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 7 percent live. Not including India this last name exists in 80 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 15 percent live and Ukraine, where 13 percent live.

Hal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hal surname rose 920 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hal are 19.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.15% being registered with the party.

The amount Hal earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.58% less than the national average, earning $39,015 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.87% less than the national average, earning $44,781 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hál8923/
Hall86919,487/
Hale86159,307/
Khal8662,304/
Hail8612,645/
Chal867,086/
Heal866,399/
Hald865,182/
Hahl862,011/
Halt861,377/
Ahal86847/
Haul86597/
Haal86439/
Hasl86326/
Halh86238/
Hajl8677/
Hayl8638/
Haál8634/
Halp8619/
Hatl8615/
Halı862/
Haël861/
Hgal861/
Al8071,408/
Haile75428,984/
Haule75119,474/
Chale7557,923/
Khail7512,404/
Halle7512,223/
Khale7511,161/
Heald759,428/
Cheal758,860/
Hayle757,319/
Hasil755,262/
Chalh752,413/
Heale752,053/
Chall751,756/
Chaal751,701/
Hasel751,405/
Hatil751,317/
Hasle751,174/
Hjail75961/
Chail75741/
Haşıl75663/
Khall75519/
Chaul75514/
Hacil75456/
Hatel75412/
Haasl75373/
Chhal75361/
Khaal75325/
Hausl75243/
Khaul75192/
Haßel75188/
Haill75178/
Chahl75157/
Chatl75129/
Hault7597/
Hagli7593/
Hallt7586/
Chalp7571/
Hatlø7569/
Haitl7554/
Haisl7545/
Haldt7544/
Healt7540/
Hahal7532/
Chald7530/
Ahail7530/
Hajtl7524/
Kheal7523/
Haull7520/
Haale7519/
Hacel7519/
Khayl7518/
Hahul7516/
Chalt7513/
Khajl7512/
Ahall7511/
Hjall758/
Haltt758/
Khalh756/
Åhall756/
Hhall756/
Heall755/
Hauld755/
Chayl755/
Halll754/
Halhe754/
Haall753/
Halld753/
Hallø753/
Haild752/
Healh752/
Hallı752/
Chalì752/
Haysl751/
Hasll751/
Haslt751/
Jhhal751/
Hhale751/
Haijl751/
Ahald751/
Ahasl751/
Haihl751/
Chaàl751/
Haïle751/
Hathl751/
Hallå751/
Hallľ751/
Hailh751/
Ahalh751/
Aahal751/
D'Hal751/
Chaâl751/
Hallp751/
Halhl751/
Haşil750/
Heahl750/
Hattl750/
Hatll750/
Ale67124,396/
Jal67112,735/
Gal6748,259/
Ail6739,912/
Alp6739,593/
Alh6731,730/
Alt6721,267/
Chahal6720,686/
Aal6712,984/
Chaile6712,335/
Asl6711,110/
Ahl6710,385/
Challe678,921/
Hassel678,699/
Hol677,327/
All676,750/
Chatel676,658/
Ohl676,589/
Haasil673,740/
Aul673,106/
Khaile672,936/
Chayle671,710/
Chaule671,288/
Ajl671,031/
Halová671,009/
Hasell67904/
Chasle67861/
Haugli67763/
Ald67725/
Alı67702/
Chahul67683/
Ayl67644/
Hattel67424/
Hausel67380/
Atl67362/
Cheale67278/
Eal67265/
Chhail67207/
Hausle67205/
Alì67184/
Halowa67157/
Hausil67135/
Halova67123/
Haulle67113/
Haitel67107/
Chaale6778/
Khaule6774/
Chacel6761/
Hateel6747/
Hajšel6743/
Cheall6741/
Hajcel6737/
Haisel6735/
Haigli6733/
Haseel6732/
Khalle6724/
Hachel6724/
Haysel6723/
Hatelt6722/
Chhale6721/
Haille6721/
Chasel6720/
Hachil6719/
Khayll6719/
Hassil6717/
Chaylt6715/
Chayld6713/
Haitil6713/
Heaule6712/
Gahalh6712/
Chaill6711/
Chaatl6711/
Haußel6711/
Khaill6710/
Hautel679/
Chheal678/
Haisil677/
Chaild676/
Khayle676/
Haßelt676/
Hasiel676/
Haytel675/
D'Hall675/
Chatll674/
Hatlet674/
Chatil674/
Hatell672/
Heasel672/
Chaall672/
Hattil672/
Hahalh672/
Challh672/
D'Hale672/
Hausöl672/
Haylle672/
Khalll672/
Khalhe671/
Khaale671/
Chaahl671/
Chhahl671/
Cheatl671/
Haysle671/
Healph671/
Gahall671/
Haislp671/
Haslle671/
Hacell671/
Hatleø671/
Khhale671/
Haijle671/
Haggil671/
Alï671/
Alÿ671/
Alį671/
Chasil671/
Chathl671/
Kheall671/
Haselp671/
Chaisl671/
Hailth671/
Halltt671/
Hasill671/
Chhall671/
Challt671/
Chauyl671/
Jaahal671/
Jahaal671/
Khahlh671/
Haisle670/
Hahall670/
Haasel670/
Heasle670/

Hal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hal in the Bengali language
হলhala-
Hal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﺎﻝhal55.56
ﺍﻟﺤﺎﻝalhal33.33
ﺣﺎﻝhal11.11
Hal in the Marathi language
हलhala50
हालhala45
ओहळohala5
Hal in the Hindi language
हालhala47.18
हलhala46.67
हल्दीhaldi4.62
हल्hal0.51
Hal in the Oriya language
ହଳhala43.57
ହଲhala31.95
ହାଲhala20.75
ହାଳhala2.49
Hal in the Arabic language
حالhal-
هالhal-

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