Hallett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hallett Name Meaning: From the Norman personal name 'Hallet' or 'Aylett',a pet form of 'Alard' from 'Adelard'. 'adal' noble + 'hard' brave,strong.

The name is of Anglo-Norman origin with the first recorded spelling to be that of John Hallatt, (christening), which was dated April 10th 1580.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hallett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hallett family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 121
Female Servant 58
Independent 53
Labourer 44
Male Servant 28
Shoe Maker 18
Butcher 16
Farmer 15
Mason 15
Dress Maker 15
Weaver 14
Tailor 11
Glover 10
Carpenter 9
Apprentice 7
Gardener 7
Yeoman 7
Independant 6
Thatcher 6
Pauper 6
Spinner 5
Agricultural Labourer Son 5
Ag Labourer 4
Cabinet Maker 4
Laundress 4

Hallett Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hallett 100% 27,604
2 Hollett 86% 2,227
3 Hallatt 86% 2,084
4 Hallet 86% 2,043
5 Hullett 86% 704
6 Hallott 86% 654
7 Hellett 86% 583
8 Hallitt 86% 462
9 Hillett 86% 170
10 Halett 86% 159
11 Hillitt 71% 144
12 Hullatt 71% 130
13 Hollott 71% 108

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

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