Hal is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Germany, Netherlands. It is 3 characters long in length.
Hal is variant form of Holl. Probably Anglo-Saxon hol, a den or cavern.
Hal is the variant of Hallstrom. Stony stream where Hall means bank of rocks.
Hal is the variation of Hole. Dweller at the hollow, or low land.
Lastname Hal is the variant form of the Hillstrom. Boulder stream.
Surname is the variant of Hellberg. Boulder mountain.
The surname Hal is a variant form of Hall. Dweller in, or near, the manor house; servant in the principal room of the manor house; dweller at the rock or stone, generally a boundary marker.
Hal is a variant form of Hallberg. Boulder mountain.
The family name Hal is a variant form of Halle. One who came from Halle meaning "saltworks," in Germany.
A form of Hall. House, manor-house, dwelling.
A form of Hall. A manor house. In medieval documents, At Halle, Del Hall, De Aula, etc. The principal apartment in all old mansions was the hall, and in feudal times it was a petty court of justice as well as the scene of entertainment. The chief servitor when the lord was resident, or the tenant when he was non-resident, would naturally acquire such a surname; and hence its frequency. Nearly 300 traders so called appear in the Lond. Direct.
The Halls of Cheshire are a cadet of the Kingsleys of that county. The elder branch of the family temp. Henry III. assumed the name of DeAula, or Del Hall, from the hall or mansion in which they resided.
Hal is form of Halls. Either Hawes, which see, or a pluralization of Hall.
The lastname Hal is variant of the Hole. This word is in many dialects applied to a locality which lies much lower than the surrounding lands; and a resident at such a place would acquire the surname Atte Hole. Hoole and Hoyle are other forms of the same name.
A form of the Holl. Holle, without prefix, is found in Hundred Rolls.
How popular is Hal?
Despite the fact that the number of Hal bearers increased by 4.74 per cent in 2010 US census to 265 since 2000, the surname slipped by 1407 spots and ranked at 73215. The last name was found in merely 9 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 60.38 | 54.55 |
| White | 28.68 | 32.81 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 6.42 | 3.56 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.64 | 0 |
Immigrants to US
From Germany
26 years old tailor Johann Hal who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on September 3, 1852 by Antarctic put out from Antwerp. 18 years old Anrieka Hal, Maria Hal, aged 20, Anders Hal (26) Laborer, 37 years old C. Hal, 28 years old Carl Hal, Ch.C. Hal (26) Laborer, Eola Hal, are other Hal that migrated to US.
Hal Namesakes
- Traci Hale, Songwriter
- Aamer Haleem, Television personality
- Aaron Hall, Singer
- Jennifer Hale, Actress
- Edwin Hale Abbot, Lawyer
- Abby Hall, Actress
- Abdel Halim Hafez, Singer
- Abdul Halim Khaddam, Politician
- Abdel Halim Hafez, Singer
- Abdel Halim Ali, Soccer player