Hallow Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Hallow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'in the hollow,' from residence in a hollow or basin like spot; compare Hole, Hoyle, or Holl; M.E holwe (Chaucer).

Peter in le Halwye, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger in le Halwye, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Hallow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Saint Lucia101:17,8781,399
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
England51:11,143,612252,590
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Hallow (19) may also be a first name.

Hallow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'in the hollow,' from residence in a hollow or basin like spot; compare Hole, Hoyle, or Holl; M.E holwe (Chaucer).

Peter in le Halwye, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger in le Halwye, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Saint [Middle English hal(e)we, halghe, saint, shrine; Old English hálga, saint] Halga (= Old Norse Helgi) occurs as a per­sonal name in Beówulf, l. 122.

‘Now God,’ quod he, ‘and alle his halwes brighte . . .’— Chaucer, Cant. Tales, B 1060.

2 Dweller by a Saint’s Shrine.

Thanne [then] longen folk to goon on pilgrimages . . . To ferne [distant] halwes . . .—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 12, 14.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hallow Last Name Facts

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

Hallow is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallow? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hallow is the 959,117th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Hallow live; 83 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most common first name internationally. It is borne by 19 people.

The last name Hallow is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 207 people, or 1 in 1,751,009. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 21 percent reside, Indiana, where 14 percent reside and Illinois, where 12 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Saint Lucia, where 4 percent reside.

Hallow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hallow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hallow surname expanded 1,035 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hallow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hallow last name are 1.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hallow earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 32.41% more than the national average, earning $57,132 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29% less than the national average, earning $35,276 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khallow9228/
Challow924/
Hallowe924/
Hallowa921/
Allow91200/
Halow91130/
Chaillow861/
Hollow831,912/
Hellow83159/
Halowa83157/
Hallof83111/
Haslow83103/
Allouw8379/
Haylow8370/
Chalow8358/
Healow8354/
Allowa8337/
Allowh8318/
Khalow8311/
Allowe8310/
Halowe839/
Hailow837/
Hallov835/
Hallaw834/
Hatlow834/
Alliow833/
Allows831/
Hallob831/
Alllow831/
Allowz831/
Alloww830/
Alow803,166/
Halloub771,240/
Chalowa77549/
Alliowe7798/
Halloff7744/
Gallouw7744/
Hollowe7731/
Hallauw7721/
Hollowa7711/
Hallova7710/
Chaslow778/
Khallof775/
Khallov773/
Challov773/
Hallouf773/
Hallawe772/
Chollow771/
Jahalow771/
Jalloiw771/
Halloob771/
Hallovs771/
Ahalowa771/
Alloïwe771/
Chealow771/
Jalloww771/
Halloof771/
Chaliow771/
Hauslow770/
Hallaws770/
Galliow770/
Aliow736,474/
Alowa731,010/
Allaw73443/
Alouw73234/
Halaw73231/
Helow73165/
Ellow73148/
Alowe73123/
Halov7398/
Ohlow7375/
Holow7334/
Ehlow7323/
Halof7317/
Aulow7315/
Halów7315/
Allov7312/
Ahlow7312/
Ollow7311/
Aylow737/
Aloow737/
Alhow736/
Allob736/
Halob736/
Allof734/
Haluw733/
Alowh732/
Aluow731/
Aloew731/
Algow731/
Aalow731/
Khallouf712,984/
Challouf7166/
Challoub7113/
Chollowa718/
Chailowa716/
Ahalloub716/
Khalloof715/
Khollyow714/
Halowová712/
Khallova712/
Khalliov711/
Hallahaw710/
Heathlow710/
Haloub674,842/
Chalov674,536/
Hallab672,050/
Alloub67558/
Khalov67415/
Halawe67286/
Hallaf67283/
Allawe67116/
Holowa6784/
Gallov6783/
Allauw6763/
Holowe6763/
Chalof6761/
Gallof6755/
Galouw6753/
Allouf6749/
Allofs6748/
Jallov6747/
Halouf6739/
Haloob6731/
Gahlow6727/
Aliowe6724/
Ahalov6721/
Halyov6720/
Cholow6719/
Hollov6719/
Allawh6718/
Ollows6717/
Hassellof6716/
Hailov6716/
Allova6715/
Haslov6714/
Khalof6711/
Allhof6710/
Alloev678/
Haloff677/
Gajlow676/
Alloph675/
Haloof675/
Jalhow675/
Allotf675/
Hajlov674/
Ollowa674/
Halawh674/
Alloff673/
Hellov673/
Huolow673/
Hassellov672/
Hollof672/
Hallav672/
Chalob672/
Jailow672/
Haloev672/
Haslaw671/
Jallob671/
Haulov671/
Haslof671/
Hollaw671/
Halgov671/
Alloof671/
Ahaluw671/
Auhlow671/
Aslowt671/
Halluf671/
Galowh671/
Challoufe671/
Kholow671/
Ollowe671/
Ailowa671/
Alouwe671/
Alowsh671/
Aloïwe671/
Alliaw671/
Allofe671/
Aaloow671/
Heylow671/
Chaluw671/
Uillow671/
Challhoub671/
Auslow670/
Hallub670/
Hoslow670/
Alloft670/
Hollob670/
Holows670/
Easlow670/
Hatlaw670/
Elliow670/

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Hallow Reference & Research

Hollow One-name Study - A profile of the Hollow surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Hollow FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Hollow FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hallow
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