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 792
Agricultural Labourer 92
Dress Maker 39
Labourer 37
Laundress 34
General Labourer 31
Farm Labourer 28
Annuitant 22
Carpenter 22
Domestic Servant 22
General Servant 19
Leather Glover 18
Glover 16
Gardener 15
Tailor 15
Mason 15
Butcher 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Farmers Son 12
Dressmaker 11
Painter 11
None 11
Cook 10
House Keeper 10
Servant 10

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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