Halifax Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Halifax Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Halifax family

Profession Census Frequency
Dress Maker 5
Hospital Nurse 4
Living On Own Means 4
Cook Domestic 3
None 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Railway Porter 3
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 3
Charwoman 2
Confectionery Accountant 2
Housekeeper 2
Servant Domestic 2
Brick Layer Labourer 2
Naval Pensioner 2
News Boy At Bookstall 2
Tailoress 2
Trammer Coal Below Under Ground 2
General Labourer 2
Colliery Blacksmith 2
Char Woman 2
Pen Grinder 2
Farmer 2
Farmers Son 2
Coachman Groom 1
Private 3\ Suffolk Regt 1

Halifax Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Halifax 100% 1,871
2 Hallifax 88% 1,139

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

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