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Where Does The Last Name Hale Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hale (Bengali: হালে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﻟﺔ, Hindi: हाले, Marathi: हाळे) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Häle or Halé. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hale? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 3,518^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 45,745 people. The last name Hale is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Hale live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 42,586^th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 16,969 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 114,266 people, or 1 in 3,172. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Tennessee, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 135 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.

Hale Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hale has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hale surname grew 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 356 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 611 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 19 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hale Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hale last name are 14.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Hale earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 42.47% less than the national average, earning €17,275 per year; in Norway they earn 15.43% less than the national average, earning 292,670 kr per year; in Peru they earn 195.89% more than the national average, earning S/. 57,359 per year; in South Africa they earn 91.46% more than the national average, earning R 454,992 per year; in United States they earn 4.51% less than the national average, earning $41,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $51,962 CAD per year.