Half Surname

721,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Half Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Half Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1401:575,03946,885
Iran1011:760,22338,762
Canada741:497,91342,460
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England21:27,859,030389,889
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Half (462) may also be a first name.

Half Last Name Facts

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

The surname Half (Arabic: حلف) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Half.

How Common Is The Last Name Half? popularity and diffusion

The last name Half is the 721,185th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 18,038,480 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Half reside; 42 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 396,762nd most widespread forename on earth It is held by 462 people.

Half is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 575,039. In Germany Half is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 52 percent are found, Berlin, where 18 percent are found and Hesse, where 9 percent are found. Not including Germany Half is found 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 through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khalf897,280/
Halff89286/
Halft89197/
Chalf89142/
Halfe8978/
Hjalf8910/
Hallf891/
Halwf891/
Alf861,587/
Khalfe801,289/
Chalfe8016/
Khallf8010/
Khalff804/
Halfss803/
Chailf801/
Khalfh801/
Hailef801/
Helf752,261/
Ahlf751,811/
Alff751,621/
Aslf75841/
Alfe75564/
Alfs75557/
Halb75354/
Alft75231/
Ohlf7543/
Jalf7543/
Holf7539/
Halw7526/
Aulf7521/
Allf7515/
Alfz7510/
Galf756/
Alhf754/
Alfì754/
Halv753/
Aelf753/
Alfh752/
Aalf751/
Ailf751/
Ehlf751/
Aylf751/
Hachelf7354/
Aalfs67301/
Alfhd67280/
Helff67245/
Chalw67189/
Ahlfs67149/
Ailef67116/
Ohlfs67101/
Holff6755/
Ahlff6741/
Houlf6730/
Heilf6722/
Gaulf6711/
Aglif6710/
Aulfs679/
Holft675/
Hoolf674/
Khalv674/
Chalb674/
Holfs673/
Khalw673/
Ailff672/
Cholf672/
Healv672/
Alhfs672/
Ohlff672/
Heelf671/
Allfe671/
Healb671/
Aaslf671/
Alphf671/
Alffe671/
Heulf671/
Haylw671/
Aylef671/
Aself671/
Allhf671/
Asilf671/
Alwfe671/
Hailb671/
Hajlw671/
Hallw670/
Ahlft670/
Hailw670/

Half Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Half in the Arabic language
حلفhlf-
هالفhalf-
هلفhlf-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Half
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