Hallam Surname
Approximately 23,859 people bear this surname
Hallam Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hallam,' i.e. Upper Hallam, a scattered township in the old parish of Sheffield; compare Hallamshire (v. Hampshire).
Willelmus de Hallom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Elena de Hallum, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHallam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10,848 | 1:5,136 | 714 |
| United States | 4,355 | 1:83,228 | 9,443 |
| Australia | 4,097 | 1:6,589 | 970 |
| Canada | 1,106 | 1:33,314 | 4,301 |
| Algeria | 1,066 | 1:36,240 | 6,563 |
| Morocco | 648 | 1:53,204 | 8,802 |
| Wales | 259 | 1:11,948 | 1,327 |
| South Africa | 216 | 1:250,823 | 25,476 |
| Scotland | 188 | 1:28,478 | 2,994 |
| New Zealand | 186 | 1:24,346 | 4,252 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Northern Ireland | 173 | 1:10,665 | 1,659 |
| Spain | 66 | 1:708,364 | 30,810 |
| France | 55 | 1:1,207,686 | 126,065 |
| Brazil | 44 | 1:4,865,326 | 126,089 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,565 | 1:4,380 | 657 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 617 | 1:81,392 | 8,549 |
Hallam (530) may also be a first name.
Hallam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hallam,' i.e. Upper Hallam, a scattered township in the old parish of Sheffield; compare Hallamshire (v. Hampshire).
Willelmus de Hallom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Elena de Hallum, 1379: ibid.
1588-9. Thomas Hallom, corawattter, and Bridget Michell: Marriage Lic. (London).
1735. Married — William Hallam and Jane Griffin: St. Geo Han. Sq.
1767. — Thomas Hallum and Elizabeth Bingham: ibid.
Probably a late introduction from England. Janet Hallam in the Carse of Twynholm, 1758 (Kirkcudbright). From Upper Hallam, a township in the old parish of Sheffield.
(English or Scandinavian) Dweller At the Slopes [Old English healum = Old Norse hallum, dat. pls. of heal and hall-r resp.] Hallam, which gave its name to the district around Sheffield, is called Hallum in Domesday Book.
(English) One who came from Hallam or Halam (corner or remote valley), the names of several places in England.
There are parishes so called in Derbyshire and Yorkshire, and that part of the West Biding of the latter county which contains the parishes of Sheffield and Ecclesfield is known as Hallamshire.
From Hall, Welsh, salt, and ham, a house or village, from its manufacture in that place, or being situated near the salt water. It may be derived from Hal or Hayle, a moor, and ham,—the house on the moor. Halham, the house on the hill, from Hal, Cornish British, a hill.
Hallam, which is a common place - name in the West Riding of Yorkshire and in Derbyshire, is a surname also well represented on the Derbyshire border in the vicinity of Sheffield. Humphrey Hallam was a freeholder of Blyth, Notts, in 1698 (Harl.).
Hallam Demographics
Average Hallam Salary in
United States
$44,360 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hallam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hallam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hallam (Arabic: حلام, Bengali: হালাম, Hindi: हल्लम) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hallam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 22,767th most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 305,442 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Hallam live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. Hallam is also the 366,410th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 530 people.
Hallam is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 10,848 people, or 1 in 5,136. In England Hallam is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 20 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 13 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in 72 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.
Hallam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hallam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hallam last name rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 706 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,089 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hallam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hallam surname are 16.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.38% registered with the political party.
The amount Hallam earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 36.44% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,449 per year; in South Africa they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning R 243,096 per year; in United States they earn 2.81% more than the national average, earning $44,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,634 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hallam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hallam in the Bengali language | ||
| হালাম | halama | - |
| Hallam in the Hindi language | ||
| हल्लम | hallama | - |
| Hallam in the Arabic language | ||
| حلام | hlam | - |
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Hallam Reference & Research
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