Hallward Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Hallward Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aylward,' which see. It is quite possible the origin may be ascribed to some 'keeper of a hall,' as Mr. Lower suggests, but there is no evidence. The derivation given above is the natural one.

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Hallward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970

Hallward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aylward,' which see. It is quite possible the origin may be ascribed to some 'keeper of a hall,' as Mr. Lower suggests, but there is no evidence. The derivation given above is the natural one. This dictionary shows that aspirates are of no account in nomenclature. It is probably an imitative corruption of Aylward.

Johannes Halward, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1784. Married — Rev. John Hallward and Mary Lambard: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Hall Ward or Keeper [Old English h(e)all + w(e)ard] But there has probably been some con- fusion with the next two names.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The keeper of a hall. See Ward.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Hallvarðr; A. Hallbahr; from the German, Halfar; from the Danish, Halvor; from the Flemish, Hallart; from the Dutch, Haller; in the Domesday Book, Alward, Aluert; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hallward Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hallward occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hallward.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallward? popularity and diffusion

Hallward is the 2,530,696th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname Hallward is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Hallward are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England Hallward is most numerous in: Greater London, where 67 percent are found, Wiltshire, where 24 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 5 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Canada, where 24 percent are found.

Hallward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hallward has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hallward surname contracted 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hallward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hallward surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hallward earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $45,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 176.81% more than the national average, earning $137,528 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allward93276/
Halward93103/
Allwardt88727/
Halluard8812/
Hallwart881/
Haylward881/
Hellward880/
Alward864,400/
Hallbaurd821/
Aylward808,788/
Alwardt80626/
Alluard80126/
Ellward8073/
Ailward8054/
Halbard8022/
Holward8014/
Halvard807/
Halwart807/
Allwart802/
Helward801/
Alwardp801/
Aulward801/
Allword801/
Galward800/
Hallwordth780/
Höllwart75284/
Ellwardt75217/
Ahlwardt7534/
Hellvard7516/
Allwerdt758/
Ayleward754/
Aylwards753/
Khalvard752/
Halwartz752/
Hollbard751/
Helluard751/
Halbeard751/
Allwuart750/
Elward713,373/
Hallworth711,612/
Höllwarth71824/
Hellwarth71186/
Alwart71152/
Alvard7183/
Hollwarth7138/
Halvgaard7128/
Hoellwart7112/
Albard717/
Alword712/
Olward711/
Alwerd711/
Hallwerth710/
Ellwart671,125/
Elluard67208/
Eylward67165/
Hoellwarth67112/
Allvord6779/
Elwardt6778/
Halbart6766/
Alwerdt6752/
Holbard6731/
Heluard6722/
Helvard679/
Holvard679/
Alvgard677/
Halvord676/
Alwarte676/
Alvardz675/
Helwart675/
Ollvard674/
Alwarth673/
Alwardtová673/
Elwuard673/
Halverd672/
Galvard671/
Aylvard671/
Halbord671/
Aalbard671/
Allbord671/
Alveard671/
Aluared671/
Héluard671/
Jalvard671/
Alluart671/
Allwort670/
Aylword670/
Ellword670/
Alwertd670/
Aylwart670/
Alwordt670/
Ahlwart670/

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