Halestrap Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Halestrap Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halesthorp.'

Halestrap Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:944,37447,923
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176

Halestrap Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halesthorp.'

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

From the Danish, Alstrup; a location name and personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Halestrap Last Name Facts

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

Halestrap is most common in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Halestrap.

How Common Is The Last Name Halestrap? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,414,640th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Halestrap live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in British Isles.

Halestrap is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England it is mostly found in: Surrey, where 19 percent reside, Suffolk, where 15 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 14 percent reside. Excluding England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent reside and Guernsey, where 2 percent reside.

Halestrap Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Halestrap has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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