Halswell Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Halswell Surname Definition:

HALSEWELL: Halsewell, co. Devon, was possessed by the family surnamed from it De Halsewell, almost from the period of the Conquest, and it still belongs to their descendant, Colonel Kemeys-Tynte, whose ancestor married the heiress in the XVII.

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Halswell Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
England51:11,143,612252,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Halswell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HALSEWELL: Halsewell, co. Devon, was possessed by the family surnamed from it De Halsewell, almost from the period of the Conquest, and it still belongs to their descendant, Colonel Kemeys-Tynte, whose ancestor married the heiress in the XVII. century.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Halswell Last Name Facts

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

Halswell is borne by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Halswell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,057,639th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. Halswell occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Halswell live; 67 percent live in Australasia and 67 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Halswell is most commonly used in New Zealand, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 452,832. In New Zealand Halswell is primarily found in: Canterbury Region, where 100 percent reside. Other than New Zealand it occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside.

Halswell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Halswell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Halswell surname declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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