Halfpenny Surname

163,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Halfpenny Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. This surname seems to belong to the nickname class; v. Fivepenny, Ninepence, Twentypence, &c. But probably it is of local parentage.

Robert de Apenny. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

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Halfpenny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2511:44,5395,634
Australia4591:58,8147,139
United States4171:869,20665,973
Canada1621:227,44221,827
Wales1141:27,1452,804
Scotland1121:47,8024,201
Northern Ireland541:34,1673,366
Ireland231:204,7368,142
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2601:17,0382,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6141:39,6995,045
Scotland491:76,3924,290
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

Halfpenny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. This surname seems to belong to the nickname class; v. Fivepenny, Ninepence, Twentypence, &c. But probably it is of local parentage.

Robert de Apenny. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

William Halpeni, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Halpeny, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Walter Halpeni, Devon, ibid.

Juliana Halpeny, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robert Halpeny, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Johannes Halepeny, theker (thatcher), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1598. Married — William Chatterton and Agnes Halfepeny: St, Thomas the Apostle (London).

1729. — Thomas Wright and Lydia Halpenny: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

Ó hAilpine This is basically the same as Halpin, q.v. but each has a definite location: Halpeny mainly Co. Monaghan and Halpin mainly Co.

Limerick. IF 133

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó hAilpine This is basically the same as Halpin, q.v. but each has a definite location: Halpeny mainly Co. Monaghan and Halpin mainly Co.

Limerick. IF 133

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Ailpin (little, stout person).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

See Money, denominations of. In H.R. we have Halpeni and Halpeny without prefix.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The names Halfpenny and Twopenny are probably from different roots than the names found under "Penny." Halfpenny is found written Halpeny and Halpeni; and Allpenny and Alpenny are perhaps the same name. They may be corrupted from the surname De Albini, D'Aubignie (whence Daubeney), said to be from Aubigny, in Contentin, Normandy. Twopenny, found Twopeny, may be the same name. There are, however, the French Tubini and Doupenay; and there is also a Dobenny, and a Flemish Tupigni; but some of these may be from Piney or Pigney, in Champagne.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the Dutch, Alphenaar; a personal name.

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

Halfpenny Last Name Facts

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

The surname Halfpenny is most common in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Halfpenny? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 163,864th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,751,055 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Halfpenny live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,251 people, or 1 in 44,539. In England Halfpenny is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent live and Worcestershire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Halfpenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Halfpenny has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Halfpenny surname expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 307 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 229 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Halfpenny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Halfpenny surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Halfpenny last name are 13.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Halfpenny earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 247.13% more than the national average, earning R 824,916 per year; in United States they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning $48,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.62% less than the national average, earning $46,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halfpenney9523/
Half Penny952/
Halfppenny950/
Halfpeny940/
Halfpeney890/
Halfpanny890/
Halfpin750/
Halaviben569/
Helfeiben561/

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