Hallissy Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hallissy Surname Definition:

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

Hallissy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1861:23,8162,626
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Hallissy 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

Hallissy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hallissy occurs most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallissy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,755,741st most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Hallissy reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 4,072,572. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 38 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found and Virginia, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Ireland, where 4 percent are found.

Hallissy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hallissy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hallissy surname increased 524 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hallissy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hallissy last name are 30.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84.21% being registered to vote for the party.

Hallissy earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.44% less than the national average, earning $40,801 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hallissey941,060/
Hallisy93191/
Halissy932/
Hallisey881,220/
Hallisay8830/
Halissoy884/
Hailissy882/
Hallisse882/
Halissey881/
Hallisoy881/
Hallussy881/
Hallessy880/
Allisy8613/
Halisy860/
Haullussy8218/
Hallessey8211/
Ellissy80400/
Hallesy80239/
Halissa8053/
Allissa8033/
Helissy8033/
Allisey8032/
Halisay8024/
Allisse8023/
Halussy8013/
Hallicy8012/
Allessy8012/
Halisey8010/
Halissi808/
Allissi807/
Halisse807/
Hollisy801/
Halitsy801/
Hallisi801/
Hallise801/
Halaisy801/
Hallisa801/
Allisis801/
Aloissy801/
Halessy800/
Alisy7756/
Haulussy75353/
Elleissy75280/
Khalissi75240/
Helissey75146/
Khalisse75139/
Halisset7554/
Alliesse7535/
Hatlessy7529/
Chalisey7527/
Hollisey7519/
Helloisy758/
Halaissi756/
Ellaissy754/
Elliessy754/
Chalisay753/
Hallessi753/
Hailussy752/
Hallesey751/
Hallisih751/
Alleissa751/
Alliessi751/
Hélissey751/
Halaissa751/
Gallisay751/
Gallisse751/
Allaissa751/
Hellissi751/
Haleissa751/
Hallyssa751/
Halisser751/
Challise750/
Hallicey750/
Chalisse750/
Hellisey750/
Halliecy750/
Hollisay750/
Hallesay750/
Hallysey750/
Alissa715,077/
Alises71791/
Halisa71744/
Ellisy71473/
Halisi71471/
Alisoy71308/
Allisa71289/
Alisse71245/
Hellessey7196/
Alissi7168/
Allise7142/
Khaloisay7136/
Alisøy7134/
Aluisy7131/
Alessy7130/
Allicy7119/
Halicy7117/
Elissy7110/
Halise719/
Alisis717/
Aloisy714/
Gallissio714/
Alyssy714/
Allisi714/
Galluissi712/
Halliscer711/
Halesy711/
Allesy711/
Haluisshe711/
Halizy711/
Chollissi711/
Hallaiser710/
Aleissa672,300/
Chalise67615/
Allessi67291/
Ellessy67278/
Khalisi67244/
Allusse67223/
Alhissi67204/
Chalisa67162/
Jalissi67138/
Chalisi6793/
Allisha6780/
Galissi6772/
Alluisi6761/
Galoisy6747/
Halisai6741/
Alloisi6736/
Hallice6728/
Haulusy6726/
Khalise6726/
Allaisi6722/
Halesey6722/
Elleisy6718/
Galisse6717/
Ellisse6717/
Ellaisy6717/
Aloisis6717/
Alliser6715/
Alissio6714/
Alluise6713/
Hallecy6713/
Aliessa6713/
Halessi6712/
Helissi6712/
Allesse6711/
Haliseh679/
Alliese679/
Elhissy679/
Haleisi678/
Allisee677/
Aloissi677/
Gallisi677/
Hatlesy676/
Alhissa676/
Galisay676/
Allyssa675/
Hollise675/
Halisha675/
Hallezi675/
Alisais675/
Alissha675/
Aylisse674/
Elissey674/
Aluisse674/
Elaissy674/
Alaissa674/
Elloisy674/
Aulisse673/
Halisaa673/
Khalesy673/
Gallise672/
Allishe672/
Halaisi672/
Allaisa672/
Halices672/
Aloises672/
Halesse672/
Halishe672/
Alessay672/
Alessey672/
Haliser671/
Aallise671/
Alisish671/
Alisits671/
Alisych671/
Alliusi671/
Ailisay671/
Ailissa671/
Aleisis671/
Helisse671/
Halishi671/
Alisces671/
Ollisse671/
Halisoa671/
Ellissi671/
Ahlissi671/
Aloisse671/
Alleisi671/
Allessa671/
Aluissi671/
Allisai671/
Allizay671/
Alaisis671/
Alaissi671/
Alisser671/
Aliesse671/
Aleissi671/
Halessa671/
Alleasy671/
Eloissy671/
Haleisa671/
Hallexy671/
Halesay670/
Allaise670/
Hellise670/
Hollesy670/
Holisey670/

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Hallissy Reference & Research

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