Hal Surname
Approximately 9,345 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,541 | 1:497,771 | 25,097 |
| Egypt | 1,434 | 1:64,111 | 6,013 |
| Ukraine | 1,255 | 1:36,273 | 5,259 |
| Cambodia | 780 | 1:19,855 | 1,300 |
| Morocco | 750 | 1:45,968 | 7,487 |
| United States | 561 | 1:646,094 | 51,847 |
| Turkey | 434 | 1:179,312 | 13,529 |
| Pakistan | 397 | 1:449,985 | 8,081 |
| Papua New Guinea | 325 | 1:25,088 | 2,780 |
| Netherlands | 288 | 1:58,636 | 10,096 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Malaysia | 247 | 1:119,410 | 7,881 |
| Afghanistan | 196 | 1:164,047 | 3,374 |
| Iran | 191 | 1:402,003 | 25,767 |
| Indonesia | 112 | 1:1,180,796 | 83,720 |
| Yemen | 87 | 1:303,739 | 9,791 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Taiwan | 46 | 1:509,668 | 3,834 |
| Israel | 43 | 1:199,015 | 19,367 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Mauritania | 10 | 1:409,486 | 16,302 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
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).
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.
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.
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.
(Welsh.) A moor; also, Hayle, a salt—water river.
Hal: signify a corner.
Hal Demographics
Average Male Hal Height
174.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hál | 89 | 23 | / |
| Hall | 86 | 919,487 | / |
| Hale | 86 | 159,307 | / |
| Khal | 86 | 62,304 | / |
| Hail | 86 | 12,645 | / |
| Chal | 86 | 7,086 | / |
| Heal | 86 | 6,399 | / |
| Hald | 86 | 5,182 | / |
| Hahl | 86 | 2,011 | / |
| Halt | 86 | 1,377 | / |
| Ahal | 86 | 847 | / |
| Haul | 86 | 597 | / |
| Haal | 86 | 439 | / |
| Hasl | 86 | 326 | / |
| Halh | 86 | 238 | / |
| Hajl | 86 | 77 | / |
| Hayl | 86 | 38 | / |
| Haál | 86 | 34 | / |
| Halp | 86 | 19 | / |
| Hatl | 86 | 15 | / |
| Halı | 86 | 2 | / |
| Haël | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hgal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al | 80 | 71,408 | / |
| Haile | 75 | 428,984 | / |
| Haule | 75 | 119,474 | / |
| Chale | 75 | 57,923 | / |
| Khail | 75 | 12,404 | / |
| Halle | 75 | 12,223 | / |
| Khale | 75 | 11,161 | / |
| Heald | 75 | 9,428 | / |
| Cheal | 75 | 8,860 | / |
| Hayle | 75 | 7,319 | / |
| Hasil | 75 | 5,262 | / |
| Chalh | 75 | 2,413 | / |
| Heale | 75 | 2,053 | / |
| Chall | 75 | 1,756 | / |
| Chaal | 75 | 1,701 | / |
| Hasel | 75 | 1,405 | / |
| Hatil | 75 | 1,317 | / |
| Hasle | 75 | 1,174 | / |
| Hjail | 75 | 961 | / |
| Chail | 75 | 741 | / |
| Haşıl | 75 | 663 | / |
| Khall | 75 | 519 | / |
| Chaul | 75 | 514 | / |
| Hacil | 75 | 456 | / |
| Hatel | 75 | 412 | / |
| Haasl | 75 | 373 | / |
| Chhal | 75 | 361 | / |
| Khaal | 75 | 325 | / |
| Hausl | 75 | 243 | / |
| Khaul | 75 | 192 | / |
| Haßel | 75 | 188 | / |
| Haill | 75 | 178 | / |
| Chahl | 75 | 157 | / |
| Chatl | 75 | 129 | / |
| Hault | 75 | 97 | / |
| Hagli | 75 | 93 | / |
| Hallt | 75 | 86 | / |
| Chalp | 75 | 71 | / |
| Hatlø | 75 | 69 | / |
| Haitl | 75 | 54 | / |
| Haisl | 75 | 45 | / |
| Haldt | 75 | 44 | / |
| Healt | 75 | 40 | / |
| Hahal | 75 | 32 | / |
| Chald | 75 | 30 | / |
| Ahail | 75 | 30 | / |
| Hajtl | 75 | 24 | / |
| Kheal | 75 | 23 | / |
| Haull | 75 | 20 | / |
| Haale | 75 | 19 | / |
| Hacel | 75 | 19 | / |
| Khayl | 75 | 18 | / |
| Hahul | 75 | 16 | / |
| Chalt | 75 | 13 | / |
| Khajl | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ahall | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hjall | 75 | 8 | / |
| Haltt | 75 | 8 | / |
| Khalh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Åhall | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hhall | 75 | 6 | / |
| Heall | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hauld | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chayl | 75 | 5 | / |
| Halll | 75 | 4 | / |
| Halhe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Haall | 75 | 3 | / |
| Halld | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hallø | 75 | 3 | / |
| Haild | 75 | 2 | / |
| Healh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hallı | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chalì | 75 | 2 | / |
| Haysl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hasll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haslt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhhal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hhale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haijl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahald | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahasl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haihl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaàl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haïle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hathl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hallå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hallľ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hailh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahalh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aahal | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Hal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chaâl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hallp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Halhl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haşil | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heahl | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hattl | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hatll | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ale | 67 | 124,396 | / |
| Jal | 67 | 112,735 | / |
| Gal | 67 | 48,259 | / |
| Ail | 67 | 39,912 | / |
| Alp | 67 | 39,593 | / |
| Alh | 67 | 31,730 | / |
| Alt | 67 | 21,267 | / |
| Chahal | 67 | 20,686 | / |
| Aal | 67 | 12,984 | / |
| Chaile | 67 | 12,335 | / |
| Asl | 67 | 11,110 | / |
| Ahl | 67 | 10,385 | / |
| Challe | 67 | 8,921 | / |
| Hassel | 67 | 8,699 | / |
| Hol | 67 | 7,327 | / |
| All | 67 | 6,750 | / |
| Chatel | 67 | 6,658 | / |
| Ohl | 67 | 6,589 | / |
| Haasil | 67 | 3,740 | / |
| Aul | 67 | 3,106 | / |
| Khaile | 67 | 2,936 | / |
| Chayle | 67 | 1,710 | / |
| Chaule | 67 | 1,288 | / |
| Ajl | 67 | 1,031 | / |
| Halová | 67 | 1,009 | / |
| Hasell | 67 | 904 | / |
| Chasle | 67 | 861 | / |
| Haugli | 67 | 763 | / |
| Ald | 67 | 725 | / |
| Alı | 67 | 702 | / |
| Chahul | 67 | 683 | / |
| Ayl | 67 | 644 | / |
| Hattel | 67 | 424 | / |
| Hausel | 67 | 380 | / |
| Atl | 67 | 362 | / |
| Cheale | 67 | 278 | / |
| Eal | 67 | 265 | / |
| Chhail | 67 | 207 | / |
| Hausle | 67 | 205 | / |
| Alì | 67 | 184 | / |
| Halowa | 67 | 157 | / |
| Hausil | 67 | 135 | / |
| Halova | 67 | 123 | / |
| Haulle | 67 | 113 | / |
| Haitel | 67 | 107 | / |
| Chaale | 67 | 78 | / |
| Khaule | 67 | 74 | / |
| Chacel | 67 | 61 | / |
| Hateel | 67 | 47 | / |
| Hajšel | 67 | 43 | / |
| Cheall | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hajcel | 67 | 37 | / |
| Haisel | 67 | 35 | / |
| Haigli | 67 | 33 | / |
| Haseel | 67 | 32 | / |
| Khalle | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hachel | 67 | 24 | / |
| Haysel | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hatelt | 67 | 22 | / |
| Chhale | 67 | 21 | / |
| Haille | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chasel | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hachil | 67 | 19 | / |
| Khayll | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hassil | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chaylt | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chayld | 67 | 13 | / |
| Haitil | 67 | 13 | / |
| Heaule | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gahalh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chaill | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chaatl | 67 | 11 | / |
| Haußel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Khaill | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hautel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chheal | 67 | 8 | / |
| Haisil | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chaild | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khayle | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haßelt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hasiel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haytel | 67 | 5 | / |
| D'Hall | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chatll | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hatlet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chatil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hatell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heasel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaall | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hattil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hahalh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Challh | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Hale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hausöl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haylle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khalll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khalhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheatl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haysle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Healph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haislp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haslle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hacell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hatleø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khhale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haijle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haggil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alį | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chasil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chathl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haselp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaisl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hailth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halltt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Challt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chauyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaahal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahaal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khahlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haisle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hahall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haasel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heasle | 67 | 0 | / |
Hal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hal in the Bengali language | ||
| হল | hala | - |
| Hal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻫﺎﻝ | hal | 55.56 |
| ﺍﻟﺤﺎﻝ | alhal | 33.33 |
| ﺣﺎﻝ | hal | 11.11 |
| Hal in the Marathi language | ||
| हल | hala | 50 |
| हाल | hala | 45 |
| ओहळ | ohala | 5 |
| Hal in the Hindi language | ||
| हाल | hala | 47.18 |
| हल | hala | 46.67 |
| हल्दी | haldi | 4.62 |
| हल् | hal | 0.51 |
| Hal in the Oriya language | ||
| ହଳ | hala | 43.57 |
| ହଲ | hala | 31.95 |
| ହାଲ | hala | 20.75 |
| ହାଳ | hala | 2.49 |
| Hal in the Arabic language | ||
| حال | hal | - |
| هال | hal | - |
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