Hal

Hal Meaning & Origin

About Hal
The surname Hal is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the medieval personal name Hal or Halle, which itself is a short form of the given name Henry. The name Henry comes from the Germanic elements "heim," meaning home, and "ric," meaning ruler or power. Therefore, the surname Hal signifies "ruler of the home" or "powerful ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Hal or Halle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hal: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hal 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 Hal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L
🌐 IPA
/hæl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hal in Braille

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

The name Hal in braille

How to sign the name Hal using Sign Language

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

The name Hal in sign language

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