Halse Surname
Approximately 3,249 people bear this surname
Halse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the halse,' from residence thereby. 'Halse, the hazel tree. Somerset'
Richard atte Halse, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John de Halse, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHalse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 695 | 1:38,843 | 5,044 |
| United States | 465 | 1:779,482 | 60,414 |
| India | 399 | 1:1,922,470 | 66,781 |
| England | 383 | 1:145,478 | 14,025 |
| Norway | 374 | 1:13,749 | 1,580 |
| Denmark | 213 | 1:26,501 | 2,720 |
| South Africa | 165 | 1:328,350 | 30,751 |
| Israel | 153 | 1:55,932 | 7,235 |
| New Zealand | 132 | 1:34,305 | 5,926 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| Wales | 78 | 1:39,673 | 3,883 |
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 440 | 1:55,399 | 6,592 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 169 | 1:297,152 | 23,646 |
The alternate forms: Hälse (1) are calculated separately.
Halse (10) may also be a first name.
Halse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the halse,' from residence thereby. 'Halse, the hazel tree. Somerset'
Richard atte Halse, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John de Halse, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
John de Halse, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
(English) belonging to Halse (Soms.,Northants), or Dweller at 1 a Neck (of land) [Old English h(e)als] 2 a Hazel (-Tree) [halse, a Dialectal(Soms.) form of Old English hæsel]
Hal’s (Son) Hal, a diminutive of Harry, q.v.
1. The son of Hal. See Henry. 2. A parish in co. Somerset.
Local. (Dutch.) Hals, the neck, a narrow tract of land, projecting from the main body.
Halse was the name of an eminent family of Kenedon in Sherford parish, near Kingsbridge, during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries; to this family belonged a Justice of the Common Pleas and a Bishop of Lichfield, both of whom lived in the reign of Henry VI. (Pr.). Matthew Halse was a churchwarden of Littleham, Exmouth, in 1730 (Webb), and the name still occurs in the town. Halse is a Somerset parish, and an old Taunton family bore the name in the 16th century (Toulmin's "Taunton").
Halse Demographics
Average Halse Salary in
United States
$46,565 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Halse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Halse (Hindi: हल्से, Marathi: हालसे) occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Hälse. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Halse? popularity and diffusion
The last name Halse is the 137,827th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,243,012 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 34 percent of Halse live; 33 percent live in Northern Europe and 25 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Halse is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.
The surname Halse is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 695 people, or 1 in 38,843. In Australia Halse is primarily found in: Western Australia, where 38 percent live, New South Wales, where 27 percent live and Victoria, where 14 percent live. Barring Australia it exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.
Halse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Halse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Halse surname grew 275 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 13 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,560 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Halse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Halse surname are 2.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.09% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Halse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.78% less than the national average, earning 322,627 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.53% more than the national average, earning R 341,076 per year; in United States they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning $46,565 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $53,968 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Halse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Halse in the Hindi language | ||
| हल्से | halse | - |
| Halse in the Marathi language | ||
| हालसे | halase | 83.53 |
| हाळसे | halase | 5.62 |
| हलसे | halase | 5.62 |
| हालसेाने | halaseane | 2.01 |
| हळसे | halase | 1.61 |
| हाळशे | halase | 0.4 |
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