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.
The surname Hal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Hal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.