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
School 11,118
Coal Miner Hewer 887
Private Means 830
Farm Labourer 745
General Labourer 673
Labourer 623
General Servant (domestic) 577
Farmer 539
None 474
Dressmaker 471
Domestic Servant 430
Clerk 401
Cotton Weaver 397
At Home 370
Housekeeper 333
At School 297
Scholar 288
Shop Assistant 288
House Painter 280
House Keeper 272
Weaver 235
Carter 234
General Servant Domestic 230
Bricklayer 226
Joiner 223

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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