Hails

Hails Meaning & Origin

About Hails
The surname Hails is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hægel," meaning "hail" or "hailstorm." It is a topographic or habitational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a place that was prone to hailstorms or had a name related to hail. The surname Hails may also have originated as a nickname for someone with a cold or icy demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hails is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hails: 298
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hails based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hails is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/heɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hails in Braille

Here's how to represent Hails in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hails in braille

How to sign the name Hails using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hails using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hails in sign language

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