Hallum Surname
Approximately 2,931 people bear this surname
Hallum Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hallam,' i.e. Upper Hallam, a scattered township in the old parish of Sheffield; compare Hallamshire (v. Hampshire).
Willelmus de Hallom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Elena de Hallum, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHallum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,272 | 1:159,533 | 16,251 |
| Denmark | 200 | 1:28,224 | 2,922 |
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| Turkey | 76 | 1:1,023,966 | 46,041 |
| Norway | 66 | 1:77,913 | 10,889 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 143 | 1:170,457 | 14,424 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 333 | 1:150,807 | 13,975 |
Hallum (100) may also be a first name.
Hallum Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hallam,' i.e. Upper Hallam, a scattered township in the old parish of Sheffield; compare Hallamshire (v. Hampshire).
Willelmus de Hallom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Elena de Hallum, 1379: ibid.
1588-9. Thomas Hallom, corawattter, and Bridget Michell: Marriage Lic. (London).
1735. Married — William Hallam and Jane Griffin: St. Geo Han. Sq.
1767. — Thomas Hallum and Elizabeth Bingham: ibid.
Probably a late introduction from England. Janet Hallam in the Carse of Twynholm, 1758 (Kirkcudbright). From Upper Hallam, a township in the old parish of Sheffield.
Most probably a variant of Hallam, which see. John Hallum or Hallume was hanged for being a Covenanter, 1685 (Hanna, II, p. 268). His epitaph is given by Dick (p. 97).
(English or Scandinavian) Dweller At the Slopes [Old English healum = Old Norse hallum, dat. pls. of heal and hall-r resp.] Hallam, which gave its name to the district around Sheffield, is called Hallum in Domesday Book.
(English) One who came from Hallam or Halam (corner or remote valley), the names of several places in England.
There are parishes so called in Derbyshire and Yorkshire, and that part of the West Biding of the latter county which contains the parishes of Sheffield and Ecclesfield is known as Hallamshire.
From Hall, Welsh, salt, and ham, a house or village, from its manufacture in that place, or being situated near the salt water. It may be derived from Hal or Hayle, a moor, and ham,—the house on the moor. Halham, the house on the hill, from Hal, Cornish British, a hill.
From Hallam; a location name in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire.
Hallam, which is a common place - name in the West Riding of Yorkshire and in Derbyshire, is a surname also well represented on the Derbyshire border in the vicinity of Sheffield. Humphrey Hallam was a freeholder of Blyth, Notts, in 1698 (Harl.).
Hallum Demographics
Average Hallum Salary in
United States
$40,358 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hallum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hallum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hallum is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Hallum.
How Common Is The Last Name Hallum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 150,479th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,486,368 people. The surname Hallum is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Hallum live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 946,056th most common first name at a global level, borne by 100 people.
The surname Hallum is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,272 people, or 1 in 159,533. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 19 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States Hallum is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 7 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.
Hallum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hallum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hallum surname expanded 682 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hallum Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Unitarian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hallum surname are 4.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.44% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hallum earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 15.95% less than the national average, earning 290,885 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.47% less than the national average, earning $40,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.81% less than the national average, earning $42,820 CAD per year.
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