Halliday Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Halliday Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Halliday family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 46
General Labourer 39
Dress Maker 34
Coal Miner Hewer 29
Worsted Spinner 24
Scholar 20
Cotton Weaver 20
General Servant Domestic 20
School 18
Domestic Servant 17
Carpenter 15
Coal Miner C Hewer 14
Laundress Wash 13
Tailoress 12
Joiner Carpenter 12
Woollen Weaver 12
Stone Mason 12
Worsted Weaver 12
Charwoman 11
Blacksmith 11
Coal Hewer 11
House Keeper 11
Farmer 11
Cotton Spinner 10
Iron Moulder 8

Halliday Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holliday 88% 33,720
2 Halliday 100% 25,028
3 Halladay 88% 1,541
4 Holladay 75% 772
5 Haliday 88% 717
6 Holloday 75% 333
7 Halleday 88% 200
8 Holleday 75% 185
9 Hollady 63% 142
10 Halladey 75% 135
11 Hallady 75% 131

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The surname Halliday is the 2nd most popular variant of Holliday.

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