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

Hallissy occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hallissy.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallissy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,755,741st most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name Hallissy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Hallissy reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Hallissy is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 4,072,572. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 38 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside and Virginia, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States Hallissy occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 4 percent reside.

Hallissy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hallissy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hallissy last name grew 524 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hallissy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hallissy are 30.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.21% being registered with 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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