Haliburton Surname
Approximately 1,767 people bear this surname
Haliburton Surname Definition:
Of territorial origin from the lands of Haliburton in Berwickshire. Near the end of the twelfth century David filius Tructe (or Truite or Trute) granted the church of his vill of Halyburton "cum tofta et crofta et duabus bouatis terre" to the monks of Kelso (Kelso, 268).
Read More About This SurnameHaliburton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,381 | 1:262,461 | 24,767 |
| Canada | 237 | 1:155,467 | 15,773 |
| New Zealand | 78 | 1:58,055 | 9,120 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 35 | 1:106,949 | 5,179 |
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 176 | 1:285,333 | 22,901 |
Haliburton (19) may also be a first name.
Haliburton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of territorial origin from the lands of Haliburton in Berwickshire. Near the end of the twelfth century David filius Tructe (or Truite or Trute) granted the church of his vill of Halyburton "cum tofta et crofta et duabus bouatis terre" to the monks of Kelso (Kelso, 268). About the year 1230 this grant was confirmed by Walter, the son of David, son of Truite, and about 1261. Philip de Halyburton again confirmed the gift of the church of Halyburtun and pertinents to the Abbey of Kelso as formerly made by David filius Trute his proavus and Walter his avus (ibid., 269,270). Sir Henry de Haliburtoune witnessed a grant of lands in Dunypais, c. 1200 (Cambus., 83), and also appears as witness c. 1242—3 in a charter by Matilda, countess of Angus (RAA., I, p. 332). Adam de Haliburtun witnessed a charter by Matilda, countess of Angus (ibid., 49). Philip de Haliburton, c. 1260, son and heir of William de Haliburton, confirmed the grant of Melocstan to the Abbey of Kelso made sometime previously by his uncle (avunculus meus) (Kelso, 137), and also witnessed a charter by Patrick, 3. earl of Dunbar to Coldingham (Raine, 138). Henry de Haliburtoune rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears a shield charged with a bend and S' Henrici de Haliburton (Bain, II, 816). In 1300 he witnessed a charter by Adam de Baddeby (Home, 225), and in 1309 was a witness in the enquiry concerning the Templars (Wilkins, p. 382). Ralph de Halibourton, a degenerate traitor, was enlarged from prison in England to be taken to Scotland to help those Scots seeking to capture William Waleys in 1305 (Bain, IV, p. 373). Walter de Halyburtoun appears as a witness in 1362 and 1367 (Egidii, p. 11; CAB., p. 540), Walter Haliburton was one of the hostages for the king of Scotland in 1425 (Bain, IV, 981,983), and Patrick Hallyburton, a native of Scotland, had permission to remain in England in 1466 (ibid., IV, 1367). The Hallyburtons of Pitcur were an old family in Angus and Perth, and another old family were the Halyburtons of Foderance in Angus. Halburton 1364, Haliburntoun 1526, Halliburton 1713, Hallyburtoun 1601, Halyborton 1393, Halybourton 1415, Halyburtoune 1667, Healyburton 1679, Heleburtone 1614, Helibourtone 1650, Helliburton 1698, Hollyburton 1547.
(Scot.-Eng.) belonging to Hally- burton (Berwick, Forfar): about A.D. 1200 the Forfarshire place was Haliburhtoun = (the Lady) Haligburh’s Estate [Old English tún: the pers. name is a compound of Old English hálig, holy, and burh, (from) a (fortified) city]
(Scottish) One who came from Halyburton (village by the holy enclosure), in Berwickshire.
"The principal old family of this name was Halyburton, of that Ilk, in the shire of Berwick. The Chappel of Halyburton was a pendicle of the church of Greenlaw." Nisbet. The family are mentioned so early as the reign of King Malcolm IV.
Haliburton Demographics
Haliburton Religious Adherence
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Haliburton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Haliburton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Haliburton is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Haliburton? popularity and diffusion
Haliburton is the 229,324th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,124,248 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Haliburton are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most widespread first name at a global level, held by 19 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,381 people, or 1 in 262,461. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 24 percent reside, Missouri, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent reside and New Zealand, where 4 percent reside.
Haliburton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Haliburton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 785 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Haliburton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Haliburton last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Haliburton surname are 2.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.66% being registered with the party.
The amount Haliburton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 25% less than the national average, earning R 178,224 per year; in United States they earn 10.62% less than the national average, earning $38,565 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.74% more than the national average, earning $56,012 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halliburton | 95 | 4,743 | / |
| Aliburton | 95 | 20 | / |
| Halibourton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Hallibeurton | 91 | 2 | / |
| Hailliburton | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hallieburton | 91 | 1 | / |
| Halyburton | 90 | 475 | / |
| Haliborton | 90 | 19 | / |
| Halivurton | 90 | 2 | / |
| Holiburton | 90 | 0 | / |
| Haleburton | 90 | 0 | / |
| Hallyburton | 86 | 650 | / |
| Halliborton | 86 | 2 | / |
| Holliburton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hallivurton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Halleburton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Aliborton | 84 | 15 | / |
| Aliburtón | 84 | 1 | / |
| Halleyburton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Holyburton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hollyburton | 76 | 0 | / |
| Holleburton | 76 | 0 | / |
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