Littlehale Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Littlehale Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the little hale,' i.e. at the little hall (V. Hale), from residence therein or thereby. The final 's' in Littlehales is too common in local surnames to need explanation; compare Williams, Styles, &c.

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Littlehale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3411:1,062,92977,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

Littlehale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the little hale,' i.e. at the little hall (V. Hale), from residence therein or thereby. The final 's' in Littlehales is too common in local surnames to need explanation; compare Williams, Styles, &c.

1557. Baptised — Thomas Lyttellhaylle, son of George Lyttyllhayle: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1558-0. Married — George Lytilhale and Elizabeth Wryght: ibid.

1618. Richard Wilkinson and Joane Littleale: Marriage Lic. (London).

1679-80. Edward Fawlett and Hannah Littlehayles: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1778. Married — John Cole and Martha Littlehales: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Little Hale [v. Little and Hale]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Littlehale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Littlehale is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Littlehale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 807,857th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,062,271 people. The surname Littlehale is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Littlehale are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Littlehale is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 341 people, or 1 in 1,062,929. In The United States Littlehale is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 23 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside and Maine, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

Littlehale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Littlehale has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Littlehale surname grew 251 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Littlehale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Littlehale last name are 1.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.14% being registered with the political party.

Littlehale earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.54% more than the national average, earning $49,424 USD per year.

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