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

The last name Halley is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 39,210^th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 544,172 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Halley live; 49 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 115,207^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 3,735 people.

Halley is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6,850 people, or 1 in 52,914. In The United States Halley is most common in: California, where 8 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 85 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Halley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Halley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Halley last name expanded 458 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 420 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Halley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Halley surname is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Halley last name are 7.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Halley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.39% more than the national average, earning R 385,896 per year; in United States they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning $44,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.05% more than the national average, earning $49,707 CAD per year.