Hall Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hall Name Meaning: Normally meaning somebody who worked in or lived in a hall or manor house. Although another derivation is taken from the Norse 'Hale' meaning Hero. Of English Origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hall Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hall family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16,809
Agricultural Labourer 1,495
Coal Miner 1,331
Domestic Servant 854
General Labourer 802
Dress Maker 755
Labourer 668
General Servant 633
Cotton Weaver 620
Annuitant 382
Laundress 381
Farm Labourer 349
House Keeper 326
General Servant Domestic 319
Joiner 266
Charwoman 260
Carpenter 259
Servant 195
No Occupation 194
Farmers Son 192
Grocer 190
Shoe Maker 190
Blacksmith 186
Tailor 182
Butcher 178

Hall Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hall 100% 638,405
2 Hill 75% 541,757
3 Hull 75% 55,229
4 Holl 75% 10,478
5 Hell 75% 3,135
6 Halle 80% 939
7 Haill 80% 897
8 Heall 80% 675
9 Heill 60% 235
10 Hal 75% 198
11 Hille 60% 179
12 Holle 60% 125
13 Halla 80% 122
14 Houll 60% 120
15 Hoill 60% 105

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

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