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.).
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Hallett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hallett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hallett is found most in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hallett? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 25,438th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 343,849 people. The surname 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. Hallett is also the 778,371st most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 141 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 7,534 people, or 1 in 48,110. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 61 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Hallett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hallett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hallett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hallett last name are 7.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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