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

The last name Hales (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻠﺲ, Marathi: हालेस) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as: Haleš or Haleş. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 20,214^th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 269,281 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Hales are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hales is also the 201,547^th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 1,489 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 11,395 people, or 1 in 31,809. In The United States Hales is mostly found in: Utah, where 16 percent reside, North Carolina, where 13 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States Hales exists in 77 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Hales Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hales has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hales last name increased 692 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 637 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 154 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 944 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hales Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hales last name is predominantly Anglican (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hales surname are 15.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.55% registered with the party.

The amount Hales earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.99% more than the national average, earning R 365,928 per year; in United States they earn 1.58% less than the national average, earning $42,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.69% more than the national average, earning $53,008 CAD per year.