Hallett Surname

25,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Hallett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the hall head,' i.e. the head of the hall; compare Akenhead, Birkenhead, Hollingshead, i.e. the head of the oaks, birches, and hollies. Birkenhead, or Birkhead, is now written Birkett, which see.

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Hallett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,5341:48,1105,826
England7,0121:7,9461,166
Canada2,3581:15,6262,280
Australia2,2561:11,9661,752
Wales6491:4,768517
New Zealand3791:11,9482,078
South Africa2891:187,46620,414
Northern Ireland2101:8,7861,442
Scotland1031:51,9794,440
France591:1,125,809120,603
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
Barbados301:9,582751
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Sweden141:703,34052,204
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Malta41:107,5681,849
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Norfolk Island31:765177
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
China31:455,773,85521,925
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Guam11:160,1214,893
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,5301:6,9051,071
Wales1181:13,292791
Jersey171:3,052493
Guernsey151:2,177371
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4331:35,0444,169

Hallett (141) may also be a first name.

Hallett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the hall head,' i.e. the head of the hall; compare Akenhead, Birkenhead, Hollingshead, i.e. the head of the oaks, birches, and hollies. Birkenhead, or Birkhead, is now written Birkett, which see. Also compare Blackett for Blackhead.

1691. Baptised — Nathaniell, son of Nathaniell Hallhead: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 double dims. of Harry, q.v. [French diminutive suffs. -at, -et] 2 Dweller at the Hall-Head land [Old English h(e)all + heáfod, a head, high ground]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Hal, a pet form of Harry or Henry (home ruler).

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

1. Anglo-Saxon haletta, one who is hailed or greeted-a hero, an eminent man. 2. A diminutive of Hal or Henry.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Little Hal, or Henry, the diminutive termination ett being added, as Willett, Ellett.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Old Norse, Hallaðr; from the French, Hallett; a personal name.

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

Edward Hallett was high sheriff of the county in 1741 (C.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hallett Last Name Facts

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

Hallett is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 25,438th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 343,849 people. Hallett is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Hallett are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 778,371st most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 141 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 7,534 people, or 1 in 48,110. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 61 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Hallett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hallett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hallett surname expanded 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hallett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hallett surname is chiefly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hallett last name are 7.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.96% registered with the party.

The amount Hallett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.12% more than the national average, earning R 252,180 per year; in United States they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $45,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.22% less than the national average, earning $49,076 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hallette9316/
Haullett933/
Halletts932/
Challett931/
Hatllett931/
Halliett930/
Hallet922,558/
Allett92184/
Halett9222/
Chaillett882/
Haillette882/
Challette881/
Haysllett881/
Haslett864,023/
Hollett863,795/
Haylett862,269/
Challet861,358/
Khallet861,190/
Gallett86339/
Allette86253/
Haillet86233/
Hellett8678/
Halletz8643/
Hallitt8635/
Alliett8634/
Hatlett8620/
Halledt868/
Eallett867/
Chalett866/
Haulett865/
Healett864/
Jallett862/
Halleth861/
Haliett861/
Aillett861/
Hayllet861/
Halliet860/
Hallest860/
Haletts860/
Halette860/
Heallet860/
Halle8312,223/
Allet831,015/
Halet83894/
Alett834/
Hayslett802,076/
Chaillet801,736/
Chollett80260/
Heaslett80101/
Haislett8097/
Challeat8082/
Hayletts8074/
Haylette8073/
Chalette8072/
Chaullet8060/
Jaillett8029/
Hollette8016/
Haslette804/
Haulette804/
Hallecht802/
Chaslett801/
Chatlett801/
Holllett801/
Chaulett801/
Hauslett800/
Hassellette781/
Haller7749,795/
Gallet7717,422/
Halley7713,392/
Challe778,921/
Ellett773,942/
Jallet772,233/
Hallie772,226/
Aylett772,124/
Aslett771,627/
Chalet771,622/
Hallez771,095/
Aillet771,094/
Hallee77967/
Alliet77926/
Halles77798/
Ollett77597/
Allitt77592/
Haulet77417/
Hollet77192/
Alette77184/
Hallit77177/
Haslet77126/
Alletz77125/
Haulle77113/
Hellet7763/
Halets7758/
Ahalle7752/
Khalet7745/
Hallée7743/
Aullet7734/
Allete7733/
Galett7725/
Khalle7724/
Aulett7723/
Haleyt7722/
Haille7721/
Helett7719/
Halled7715/
Halleh7715/
Aleitt7713/
Holett7712/
Haylet776/
Halest775/
Allest774/
Alleth774/
Hatlet774/
Aleytt773/
Allets773/
Halitt773/
Alleit773/
Aliett772/
Ailett772/
Haleit772/
Haylle772/
Halete772/
Haslle771/
Halleu771/
Hallei771/
Haleth771/
Haliet771/
Alleet770/
Jalett770/
Atlett770/
Halget770/
Aleatt770/
Healet770/
Algett770/
Haelet770/
Hayslette75178/
Chollette75169/
Chatellet7565/
Heillette7540/
Halluitte756/
Houllette752/
Chaaillet751/
Haislette750/
Heaslette750/
Hale73159,307/
Alle7318,264/
Alet731,491/
Chollet7112,416/
Jaillet714,976/
Gaillet712,913/
Chaulet712,175/
Huillet711,044/
Hoilett71825/
Chaille71535/
Khalled71443/
Heaslet71367/
Challes71337/
Chaleat71313/
Hollitt71305/
Haillez71258/
Haislet71248/
Hallead71146/
Helliet71133/
Challey71109/
Alliott7191/
Challie7184/
Haleydt7178/
Gaullet7174/
Chalete7173/
Ailliet7170/
Haslitt7165/
Healley7161/
Jollett7148/
Challer7148/
Aulette7145/
Hoslett7145/
Houllet7142/
Hailley7141/
Aslette7136/
Hauller7134/
Aleitte7130/
Chhalle7130/
Challed7129/
Gollett7125/
Hallist7122/
Holletz7120/
Halleed7119/
Heulett7118/
Houlett7116/
Challeh7115/
Haulley7114/
Hollest7112/
Khaleet7112/
Hailler7111/
Chailet7110/
Ollette719/
Cholett719/
Haleath719/
Ahalets719/
Gahalet718/
Hallite718/
Hallhit718/
Elliett717/
Haleeth716/
Hallait716/
Chalets716/
Halheit715/
Hallepp715/
Hayslet714/
Hauslet714/
Chaulle714/
Haleste714/
Challit714/
Jailett713/
Aylette713/
Ailleth713/
Halleer713/
Holliet713/
Hollete713/
Atlette712/
Alleste712/
Hailles712/
Haalley712/
Oullett712/
Khalete712/
Hoillet712/
Hayller711/
Haylettová711/
Khaleth711/
Challea711/
Challge711/
Chaalet711/
Chaylle711/
Hauleth711/
Hayleit711/
Healles711/
Haselle711/
Hasleth711/
Hatelle711/
Holiett711/
Holleth711/
Gahalle711/
Halgeth711/
Halliea711/
Hahller711/
Alleite711/
Allitte711/
Alloitt711/
Ahallie711/
Auslett711/
Haleate711/
Hasller711/
Haillie711/
Halliey711/
Hoylett711/
Holette711/
Jaullet711/
Haylets711/
Hayllie711/
Khaleat711/
Khalley711/
Uillett711/
Halleij711/
Hallhed711/
Halller711/
Haleyte711/
Haslley711/
Hailiet711/
Galleyt711/
Ailette711/
Alletch711/
Chaleut711/
Challeu711/
Challez711/
Cheillettz711/
Helleet711/
Khahlet711/
Chalitt711/
Hatlley711/
Halleys711/
Haylles711/
Heylett710/
Aullitt710/
Heallie710/
Hallley710/
Haylitt710/
Haillee710/
Elleatt710/
Elleitt710/
Chatlet710/
Allheit710/
Hallith710/
Healler710/
Hallech710/
Hallegy710/
Allecht710/
Hallerr710/
Haulete710/
Eillett710/
Gaulett710/
Chaslet710/
Halless710/
Haile67428,984/
Haule67119,474/
Haley6762,425/
Chale6757,923/
Hales6727,063/
Alley6724,218/
Allie6719,448/
Galle6718,625/
Halli6716,862/
Alles6714,651/
Khale6711,161/
Aller6710,124/
Halla679,805/
Hayle677,319/
Holle677,032/
Allee673,795/
Halit672,411/
Jalle672,343/
Hally672,315/
Galet672,208/
Heale672,053/
Cholette672,053/
Aulet671,421/
Alleh671,370/
Ollet671,214/
Hasle671,174/
Hatle671,113/
Haler67931/
Houlette67913/
Alete67790/
Ahale67757/
Chatelle67718/
Jalet67717/
Halep67707/
Haleh67576/
Aleut67475/
Ellet67365/
Haled67351/
Hallé67302/
Halei67298/
Chailley67276/
Oullette67254/
Aliet67252/
Allez67249/
Chailler67249/
Haleyste67246/
Galliott67240/
Halie67230/
Halee67217/
Ealet67188/
Chaillie67181/
Haleš67166/
Chailleu67155/
Allit67133/
Hahle67125/
Aleth67111/
Atlet67111/
Hoilette67109/
Hasselle67108/
Holet67105/
Haleu67105/
Halej67101/
Elett6793/
Aslet6772/
Halliste6770/
Aalet6769/
Ailet6759/
Aalle6748/
Aleet6743/
Helet6738/
Challoit6736/
Halje6735/
Gahaleat6735/
Aleit6735/
D'Allest6735/
Alled6732/
Allée6727/
Hailliot6725/
Aleyt6724/
Alluitte6724/
Healless6723/
Autellet6723/
Halea6722/
Hallesch6722/
Haeleydt6722/
Allei6721/
Chollete6720/
Khoulett6719/
Haale6719/
Haletova6719/
Ealle6717/
Alitt6712/
Aille6712/
Allea6712/
Halez6712/
Chaillee6711/
Chaillez6711/
Allhe6710/
Challess679/
Alest679/
Allle679/
Alget678/
Khallait677/
Alleu677/
Ahlet676/
Chailles676/
Hallaith676/
Heyslett675/
Hajle675/
Alets675/
Allep675/
Halhe674/
Choulett674/
Haleţ674/
Choullet674/
Olett673/
Khalleed673/
Haceller673/
Aylet672/
Allge672/
Chealley672/
Ohlet672/
Aulle672/
Chailete672/
Hallı672/
Chalitte672/
Hallá672/
Hallý672/
Hotellet672/
Alhet672/
Khaulled671/
Ohlle671/
Oollette671/
Heasleet671/
Hhale671/
Hjale671/
Haisleet671/
Hachelle671/
Hahaller671/
Goullett671/
Allej671/
Ehlet671/
Challieh671/
Khalloit671/
Houllete671/
Haïle671/
Halée671/
Halleová671/
Haleş671/
Ahlle671/
Alleï671/
Aleat671/
Attellet671/
Choillet671/
Chaulles671/
Chacelle671/
Challiot671/
Cheullet671/
D'Haille671/
Allyt671/
Chaileat671/
Chailest671/
Hausller671/
Hellieth671/
Hallhead670/
Heaslitt670/
Oillette670/
Joillett670/
Hayslete670/
Goillett670/
Houslett670/
Hoyslett670/
Chatille670/
Hasleidt670/

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