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
Scholar 292
Agricultural Labourer 115
Glover 57
Labourer 45
At Home 41
House Servant 40
Farm Labourer 38
Dress Maker 22
Farmers Son 15
Servant 15
Butcher 14
Laundress 14
General Servant 13
Carpenter 13
Annuitant 12
Pauper 12
Weaver 11
Errand Boy 10
Shoe Maker 10
Tailor 9
Mason 8
Wife Of Above 8
At School 8
Gardener 8
Milliner 7

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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