Halson Surname
Approximately 630 people bear this surname
Halson Surname Definition:
An English surname. 'Son of Hal,' a diminutive of Harry. Thomas Halson in Burnfoot of Kingkell, 1754 (Dunblane).
Halson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 345 | 1:153,454 | 13,882 |
| England | 137 | 1:406,701 | 27,895 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 102 | 1:238,974 | 17,695 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Halson (322) may also be a first name.
Halson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An English surname. 'Son of Hal,' a diminutive of Harry. Thomas Halson in Burnfoot of Kingkell, 1754 (Dunblane).
Hal’s (Son) Hal, a diminutive of Harry, q.v.
1. The son of Hal or Henry. 2. The same as Alison.
Halson Demographics
Halson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Halson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Halson is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Halson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 517,348th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 11,567,533 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Halson live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Halson is also the 488,964th most frequent first name globally It is held by 322 people.
Halson is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 345 people, or 1 in 153,454. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mbeya Region, where 52 percent are found, Kigoma Region, where 43 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.
Halson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Halson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Halson last name grew 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Halson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Halson last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Halson last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.
Halson earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.02% less than the national average, earning $43,141 USD per year.
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