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 15,281
Coal Miner 1,772
General Labourer 1,296
Agricultural Labourer 1,155
Domestic Servant 885
Dress Maker 821
Cotton Weaver 821
Living On Own Means 783
Labourer 668
Farmer 663
Living On Her Own Means 528
General Servant 449
General Servant Domestic 446
Laundress 373
House Keeper 353
Farm Labourer 350
Blacksmith 314
Clerk 285
Farm Servant 271
Grocer 269
Joiner 263
General Domestic Servant 246
Carpenter 240
Butcher 232
Gardener 232

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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