Hallett Surname
Approximately 21,194 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHallett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,534 | 1:48,110 | 5,826 |
| England | 7,012 | 1:7,946 | 1,166 |
| Canada | 2,358 | 1:15,626 | 2,280 |
| Australia | 2,256 | 1:11,966 | 1,752 |
| Wales | 649 | 1:4,768 | 517 |
| New Zealand | 379 | 1:11,948 | 2,078 |
| South Africa | 289 | 1:187,466 | 20,414 |
| Northern Ireland | 210 | 1:8,786 | 1,442 |
| Scotland | 103 | 1:51,979 | 4,440 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Thailand | 45 | 1:1,569,741 | 208,465 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Barbados | 30 | 1:9,582 | 751 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | 1:765 | 177 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,530 | 1:6,905 | 1,071 |
| Wales | 118 | 1:13,292 | 791 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:3,052 | 493 |
| Guernsey | 15 | 1:2,177 | 371 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,433 | 1:35,044 | 4,169 |
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.
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]
(English) Descendant of little Hal, a pet form of Harry or Henry (home ruler).
1. Anglo-Saxon haletta, one who is hailed or greeted-a hero, an eminent man. 2. A diminutive of Hal or Henry.
Little Hal, or Henry, the diminutive termination ett being added, as Willett, Ellett.
From the Old Norse, Hallaðr; from the French, Hallett; a personal name.
Edward Hallett was high sheriff of the county in 1741 (C.).
Hallett Demographics
Average Hallett Salary in
United States
$45,768 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hallett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hallett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hallett is most common in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hallett? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 25,438th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 343,849 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Hallett live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 778,371st most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 141 people.
Hallett is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,534 people, or 1 in 48,110. In The United States Hallett is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 61 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.
Hallett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hallett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hallett last name increased 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 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 adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hallett surname are 7.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.96% being registered to vote for 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.
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