Hales Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hales Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon 'H(e)alh' meaning 'hollow'. From 'Hale'.

A name used to describe somebody who lived in a 'hollow'or on a dry piece of land.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hales Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hales family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 491
Agricultural Labourer 169
Labourer 42
House Servant 39
Dress Maker 30
Carpenter 25
Shoe Maker 25
Servant 23
Laundress 22
Carter 16
General Servant 14
Dressmaker 13
Potter 13
House Maid 12
Straw Plaiter 11
Brick Maker 11
Coal Miner 11
Farmer 11
Nurse 11
Butcher 11
Lace Maker 10
Cook 10
Farm Labourer 10
Fund Holder 9
Wife 9

Hales Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hales 100% 31,923
2 Hulse 40% 11,819
3 Hiles 80% 6,837
4 Hayles 83% 6,172
5 Halse 60% 3,939
6 Hailes 83% 3,761
7 Hails 60% 2,761
8 Heales 83% 2,020
9 Holes 80% 1,634
10 Heels 40% 974
11 Heelis 50% 890
12 Heelas 50% 715
13 Heals 60% 462
14 Hoiles 67% 462
15 Halles 83% 304
16 Hules 80% 220
17 Heeles 67% 200
18 Hils 60% 166
19 Hols 60% 161
20 Hals 80% 160
21 Hooles 67% 143
22 Hayls 60% 131
23 Healas 67% 119
24 Helas 60% 118
25 Halis 80% 110
26 Heles 80% 108

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The surname Hales is the most popular version of all its varients

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