Hallissey Surname

345,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hallissey Surname Definition:

Ó hAilgheasa Almost exclusively west Cork and south Kerry. IF 313*; Map Cork-Kerry

Hallissey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4991:9,4371,274
United States2541:1,427,00498,129
England2271:245,45419,989
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1241:35,7253,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Hallissey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hAilgheasa Almost exclusively west Cork and south Kerry. IF 313*; Map Cork-Kerry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó hAilgheasa Almost exclusively west Cork and south Kerry. IF 313*; Map Cork-Kerry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) One who came from Hollesley (hollow meadow), in Suffolk.

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

Hallissey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hallissey is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hallissey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallissey? popularity and diffusion

Hallissey is the 345,372nd most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,875,043 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Hallissey live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

Hallissey is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 499 people, or 1 in 9,437. In Ireland Hallissey is most numerous in: Munster, where 80 percent live, Leinster, where 17 percent live and Connaught, where 3 percent live. Excluding Ireland this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.

Hallissey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hallissey has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Hallissey surname increased 402 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,337 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 11,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hallissey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hallissey surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hallissey surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.38% registered with the party.

The amount Hallissey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.28% more than the national average, earning $56,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.67% more than the national average, earning $57,965 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hallisey941,220/
Hallissy94109/
Hallisse942/
Halissey941/
Hallessey8911/
Hallassey890/
Hallisy88191/
Allisey8832/
Allisse8823/
Halisey8810/
Halisse887/
Halissy882/
Hallise881/
Helissey82146/
Khalisse82139/
Halisset8254/
Alliesse8235/
Hallisay8230/
Chalisey8227/
Hollisey8219/
Hallasey8213/
Halissoy824/
Hailissy822/
Hallesey821/
Hallisoy821/
Hallussy821/
Hélissey821/
Gallisse821/
Allassey821/
Alliasse821/
Halisser821/
Challise820/
Hallessy820/
Hallicey820/
Chalisse820/
Hellisey820/
Halliecy820/
Hallysey820/
Alisse80245/
Allise8042/
Allisy8013/
Halise809/
Halisy800/
Hellessey7896/
Haullussy7818/
Halliscer781/
Chaliseya781/
Khallissa781/
Hallissat781/
Haluisshe781/
Hallissou781/
Hallaiser780/
Chalise75615/
Alassey75431/
Ellissy75400/
Hallesy75239/
Allusse75223/
Halasey7565/
Halissa7553/
Allissa7533/
Helissy7533/
Allasse7530/
Hallice7528/
Khalise7526/
Halisay7524/
Halesey7522/
Aliasse7519/
Galisse7517/
Ellisse7517/
Alliser7515/
Alluise7513/
Hallecy7513/
Halussy7513/
Hallicy7512/
Allessy7512/
Allesse7511/
Haliseh759/
Alliese759/
Halissi758/
Allisee757/
Allissi757/
Hallase757/
Hollise755/
Aylisse754/
Elissey754/
Aluisse754/
Aulisse753/
Gallise752/
Allishe752/
Halesse752/
Halishe752/
Alessey752/
Hollisy751/
Haliser751/
Halitsy751/
Aallise751/
Hallisi751/
Helisse751/
Halaisy751/
Ollisse751/
Hallisa751/
Halasse751/
Aloisse751/
Alisser751/
Aliesse751/
Allisis751/
Aloissy751/
Allasey751/
Hallexy751/
Halessy750/
Allaise750/
Hellise750/
Holisey750/
Allissiyad741/
Alise71763/
Halissou71749/
Challice71474/
Haulussy71353/
Elleissy71280/
Khalissi71240/
Halliche71135/
Allessie71122/
Allhiser71120/
Allissou71103/
Halissat7161/
Alisy7156/
Allissat7150/
Alaisser7130/
Hatlessy7129/
Gallesse7127/
Jollisse7120/
Allisher7119/
Halisiya7117/
Khahlise7117/
Khalissa7113/
Halaitse7113/
Khaliseh7110/
Gallissa718/
Helloisy718/
Chalesey717/
Halaissi716/
Galissie715/
Haulasse714/
Ellaissy714/
Khalesse714/
Elliessy714/
Chalisay713/
Holliser713/
Hallessi713/
Hailussy712/
Allaesse712/
Hellesse712/
Chhalise711/
Hallisih711/
Alleissa711/
Alliessi711/
Khalasse711/
Khallisa711/
Alliyase711/
Khalishe711/
Haluishe711/
Halaissa711/
Gallisay711/
Allaissa711/
Alllasse711/
Alissiya711/
Aliseyed711/
Halousse711/
Hellissi711/
Alissawe711/
Hallayse711/
Haleissa711/
Hallyssa711/
Alluiser710/
Galliese710/
Hallicer710/
Hollisay710/
Hallesay710/
Alissa675,077/
Aloise673,732/
Aliser67894/
Alises67791/
Halisa67744/
Halase67533/
Alesse67511/
Ellisy67473/
Halisi67471/
Aluise67454/
Galise67357/
Alusse67355/
Elisse67312/
Alisoy67308/
Allisa67289/
Allese67154/
Elisey67150/
Allice67146/
Allezy67121/
Alisea67121/
Alaise67109/
Alasse6773/
Alissi6768/
Alishe6761/
Jalise6757/
Alisae6755/
Ellise6748/
Khaloisay6736/
Alisøy6734/
Aluisy6731/
Alessy6730/
Allase6730/
Aliase6725/
Alisei6720/
Alysse6720/
Alisas6719/
Allicy6719/
Halicy6717/
Olisse6716/
Alisie6714/
Halice6711/
Alisez6711/
Elissy6710/
Hallhouse677/
Allyse677/
Alisis677/
Allexy676/
Halese676/
Alizey675/
Alisee675/
Aleise674/
Aloisy674/
Gallissio674/
Aliyasser674/
Alyssy674/
Allisi674/
Alixey674/
Aliset673/
Holise673/
Alisce673/
Aliese673/
Gallissou673/
Halize673/
Helise672/
Khalesseh672/
Alasey672/
Algise672/
Galluissi672/
Halisssou672/
Halleseth672/
Halezy672/
Ollise671/
Chaluishe671/
Hollished671/
Haluse671/
Alitse671/
Halesy671/
Aliose671/
Allesy671/
Helloysse671/
Khalisayi671/
Haliussou671/
Halizy671/
Halexy671/
Ailise671/
Alouhssey671/
Allisssou671/
Alaissser671/
Alissiyat671/
Alisep671/
Alhoussey671/
Attlessey671/
Chollissi671/
Khaloussy671/
Ohlise671/
Allixe671/
Allheiser670/

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