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
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Hallmark Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hallmark Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hallmark is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Hällmark. For other potential spellings of Hallmark click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hallmark? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hallmark is the 74,700th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,107,530 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Hallmark reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,336,256th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 55 people.
Hallmark is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 5,958 people, or 1 in 60,836. In The United States Hallmark is most prevalent in: Texas, where 30 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Hallmark is found in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Hallmark Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hallmark has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hallmark surname grew 1,548 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 212 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hallmark Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hallmark surname are 21.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.7% being registered to vote for 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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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hallmark
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