Halfyard Surname

529,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Halfyard Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at half a yardland, or homestead consisting of half a yardland (about fifteen acres); one who tilled half a yardland.

Halfyard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4051:90,9779,993
England1661:335,65124,624
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Wales71:442,07621,198
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

Halfyard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at half a yardland, or homestead consisting of half a yardland (about fifteen acres); one who tilled half a yardland.

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

From the Old Norse, Álf-jótr; a personal name.

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

Halfyard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Halfyard is most common in Canada. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Halfyard? popularity and diffusion

Halfyard is the 529,538th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 11,927,244 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Halfyard are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in Canada, where it is held by 405 people, or 1 in 90,977. In Canada Halfyard is most frequent in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 40 percent are found, Ontario, where 25 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Halfyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Halfyard has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Halfyard last name grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Halfyard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Halfyard are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Halfyard earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 37.69% more than the national average, earning $59,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.11% less than the national average, earning $46,646 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halfheard820/
Halfiar805/
Alfiar7134/
Alfyor713/
Alfear710/
Alfjord677/
Alfeord670/
Helfjord6327/
Allfjord638/
Alpfjord633/
Alfyorova595,772/
Hollfjord5911/
Atlefjord594/
Ellfjord503/

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