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Where Does The Last Name Halifax Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Halifax occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Halifax click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Halifax? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Halifax is the 363,083^rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,324,167 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Halifax reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 968,397^th most commonly occurring given name internationally It is held by 96 people.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 461 people, or 1 in 120,863. In England it is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.

Halifax Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Halifax has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Halifax surname rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 443 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Halifax Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Halifax are 0.16999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.06% registered with the party.

The amount Halifax earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.26% more than the national average, earning R 347,568 per year; in United States they earn 5.18% more than the national average, earning $45,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $51,012 CAD per year.