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
Living On Own Means 1,244
General Labourer 1,090
General Servant Domestic 765
Dress Maker 672
Cotton Weaver 649
Scholar 648
Coal Miner Hewer 645
Farmer 600
Cook Domestic 415
Domestic Servant 403
Housemaid Domestic 292
Agricultural Labourer 274
Laundress Wash 265
Charwoman 260
Carpenter 248
Bricklayer 211
House Maid Domestic 207
House Painter 207
Coal Miner C Hewer 201
Tailoress 195
Dressmaker 186
House Keeper Domestic 183
School 181
Servant Domestic 178
Butcher 177

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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