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
School 437
Coal Miner Hewer 57
Private Means 35
Dressmaker 34
Labourer 29
General Labourer 24
General Servant (domestic) 22
Cotton Weaver 21
Weaver 21
None 19
Joiner 19
Dress Maker 17
Clerk 17
At Home 16
Carter 16
Shop Assistant 15
Farm Labourer 15
Housekeeper 15
Laundress 15
At School 14
House Painter 13
Housemaid (domestic) 12
Domestic Servant 11
House Keeper 11
Butcher 10

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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