Hall Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hall Name Meaning: Normally meaning somebody who worked in or lived in a hall or manor house. Although another derivation is taken from the Norse 'Hale' meaning Hero. Of English Origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hall Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hall family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7,093
Agricultural Labourer 1,850
House Servant 1,089
Labourer 850
At Home 734
Coal Miner 608
Farm Labourer 543
Dress Maker 541
Servant 491
House Keeper 292
General Servant 284
Pauper 276
Annuitant 275
Shoe Maker 261
Laundress 248
Carpenter 232
Farm Servant 193
Tailor 193
Blacksmith 191
Errand Boy 182
Scholar At Home 160
Weaver 147
Butcher 146
Gardener 145
Farmer 140

Hall Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hall 100% 638,405
2 Hill 75% 541,757
3 Hull 75% 55,229
4 Holl 75% 10,478
5 Hell 75% 3,135
6 Halle 80% 939
7 Haill 80% 897
8 Heall 80% 675
9 Heill 60% 235
10 Hal 75% 198
11 Hille 60% 179
12 Holle 60% 125
13 Halla 80% 122
14 Houll 60% 120
15 Hoill 60% 105

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

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