Halpenny Surname

275,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Halpenny Surname Definition:

Ó hAilpine This is basically the same as Halpin, q.v. but each has a definite location: Halpeny mainly Co. Monaghan and Halpin mainly Co.

Limerick. IF 133

Halpenny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4951:9,5131,284
Canada4391:83,9319,326
United States3081:1,176,81584,096
England911:612,28636,401
Northern Ireland491:37,6543,578
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1341:33,0593,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Halpenny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hAilpine This is basically the same as Halpin, q.v. but each has a definite location: Halpeny mainly Co. Monaghan and Halpin mainly Co.

Limerick. IF 133

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Ailpin (little, stout person).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Halpenny Last Name Facts

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

Halpenny is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Halpenny? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 275,277th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,168,472 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Halpenny are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is borne by 495 people, or 1 in 9,513. In Ireland Halpenny is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 92 percent are found, Ulster, where 10 percent are found and Munster, where 8 percent are found. Besides Ireland Halpenny occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Halpenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Halpenny has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Halpenny last name increased 369 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 770 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 910 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Halpenny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Halpenny last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Halpenny surname are 11.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Halpenny earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.25% more than the national average, earning $46,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning $54,610 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hallpenny942/
Halppenny941/
Halpenney940/
Alpenny9323/
Halpny868/
Halpenner820/
Halpner6717/
Hallpinner671/
Galpney670/
Halpnid670/
Alpna62168/
Alpne625/
Alpner5731/
Alpnäs573/
Alphne571/
Allphne530/
Holpfner501/

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