Hallmark Surname
Approximately 6,580 people bear this surname
Hallmark Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'half a mark,' from the coin; compare Ninepence, Twelvepence, Hundredpound, Thousandpound, &c. Ninepence nearly succeeded in becoming a permanent surname. Hallmark in Hallmark has really done so. With the corrupted Hallmark, compare our ha'penny, which goes even further in the way of corruption.
Read More About This SurnameHallmark Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,958 | 1:60,836 | 7,141 |
| England | 385 | 1:144,722 | 13,975 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 179 | 1:136,175 | 12,443 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 385 | 1:130,438 | 12,506 |
The alternate forms: Hällmark (29) are calculated separately.
Hallmark (55) may also be a first name.
Hallmark Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'half a mark,' from the coin; compare Ninepence, Twelvepence, Hundredpound, Thousandpound, &c. Ninepence nearly succeeded in becoming a permanent surname. Hallmark in Hallmark has really done so. With the corrupted Hallmark, compare our ha'penny, which goes even further in the way of corruption.
Robert Alfmarck, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Johannes Half-mark, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Emma Halmark, Sheffield, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1388. John Halfmark: Cal. of Wills in the Court of Husting (2).
It is hard to say whether it belongs to Haldsworth or Halesworth, to Yorkshire or Suffolk.
1565. William Hallesworthe: Register of the University of Oxford.
1704. Married — John Clark and lane Hallsworth: St. George, Hanover Square.
Hallmark Demographics
Average Hallmark Salary in
United States
$42,275 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hallmark Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hallmark Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hallmark has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as: Hällmark. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hallmark? popularity and diffusion
It is the 74,700th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,107,530 people. The surname Hallmark occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Hallmark live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hallmark is also the 1,336,256th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 55 people.
The last name Hallmark is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,958 people, or 1 in 60,836. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 30 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 4 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Hallmark Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hallmark has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hallmark surname expanded 1,548 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 212 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hallmark Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hallmark last name are 21.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.7% registered with the party.
The amount Hallmark earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $42,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.62% less than the national average, earning $44,406 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hällmark | 96 | 29 | / |
| Allmark | 93 | 1,227 | / |
| Halmark | 93 | 47 | / |
| Hellmark | 88 | 292 | / |
| Haulmark | 88 | 65 | / |
| Hollmark | 88 | 17 | / |
| Almark | 86 | 87 | / |
| Hatlemark | 82 | 76 | / |
| Ahlmark | 80 | 310 | / |
| Helmark | 80 | 110 | / |
| Holmark | 80 | 68 | / |
| Ellmark | 80 | 40 | / |
| Almeark | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hölmark | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ollmark | 80 | 4 | / |
| Almaark | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hasselmark | 78 | 84 | / |
| Ohlmarks | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kholmark | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cholmark | 75 | 1 | / |
| Holmmark | 75 | 1 | / |
| Helmarck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elmark | 71 | 32 | / |
| Almerk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olmarks | 67 | 7 | / |
| Almerck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Almarzq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Golmark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Almeerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oolmark | 67 | 0 | / |
| Almorg | 57 | 1 | / |
| Almerg | 57 | 1 | / |
| Holmerg | 53 | 10 | / |
| Almorgue | 50 | 1 | / |
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Hallmark Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hallmark
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