Half

Half Meaning & Origin

About Half
The surname Half is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "healf," meaning "half" or "part." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was considered to be half of something, such as half the size or half the strength of others. The surname Half may have also been used to describe someone who owned or worked on a piece of land that was divided into halves or shared with another.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Half: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H041
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 F
🌐 IPA
/hæf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Half in Braille

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

The name Half in braille

How to sign the name Half using Sign Language

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

The name Half in sign language

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