Halgh Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Halgh Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the halgh,' from residence thereby = Haugh (which see), a mound, a little hill; compare Greenhalgh and Ridehalgh; v. Hough and Houghton.
Elias del Halgh, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameHalgh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Hälgh (3) are calculated separately.
Halgh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the halgh,' from residence thereby = Haugh (which see), a mound, a little hill; compare Greenhalgh and Ridehalgh; v. Hough and Houghton.
Elias del Halgh, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Andrew de Halgh, Lancashire, ibid.
Emma del Halgh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Halgh, 1379: ibid.
1546. George Halche and Emma Dey: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English) Dweller at a Slope, also a Corner (of land) [Old Northern English halc (Middle English halk(e) = W.Sax, healh But alway went good Robyn By halke and eke by hyll, And alway slewe the kynges dere, And welt them at his wyll,—A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode: 7 th Fytte.
(English) the meaning ‘Slope’ should here be deleted.
Halgh Demographics
Average Halgh Salary in
United States
$96,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Halgh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halgh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Halgh is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Hälgh. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Halgh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Halgh are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 57 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found and Rhode Island, where 14 percent are found.
Halgh Last Name Statistics demography
Halgh earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 123.06% more than the national average, earning $96,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hälgh | 93 | 3 | / |
| Chalgh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khalgh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Algh | 89 | 402 | / |
| Halg | 89 | 14 | / |
| Haelg | 80 | 69 | / |
| Helgh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Chalg | 80 | 5 | / |
| Halhk | 80 | 2 | / |
| Halqh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hailg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hallg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alg | 75 | 105 | / |
| Halgue | 73 | 386 | / |
| Khalkh | 73 | 99 | / |
| Kholgh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cholgh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khalhq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ailegh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Halkhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haslhg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hatleg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chalkh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoelgh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Halk | 67 | 1,165 | / |
| Helg | 67 | 961 | / |
| Elgh | 67 | 656 | / |
| Hälg | 67 | 489 | / |
| Alkh | 67 | 395 | / |
| Alhq | 67 | 88 | / |
| Galg | 67 | 50 | / |
| Khalkhe | 67 | 26 | / |
| Halx | 67 | 21 | / |
| Halq | 67 | 20 | / |
| Chalkhe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jalg | 67 | 15 | / |
| Holg | 67 | 7 | / |
| Algå | 67 | 7 | / |
| Alhg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Algt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Algc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ealg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Halc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Algs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alcg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Algg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Algz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Algq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahlg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chalkch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heilegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehlg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al'g | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chalqug | 67 | 1 | / |
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