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

The last name Half (Arabic: حلف) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

Half is the 721,185^th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 18,038,480 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Half live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe. Half is also the 396,762^nd most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 462 people.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 575,039. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 52 percent are found, Berlin, where 18 percent are found and Hesse, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Germany it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Half Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Half has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Half surname fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Half Last Name Statistics ^demography

Half earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 12.24% less than the national average, earning $43,600 CAD per year.