Halliday

Halliday Meaning & Origin

About Halliday
The surname Halliday is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Halli, meaning "rock" or "cliff," combined with the Old English word daeg, meaning "day." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Halliday can be interpreted as "rocky cliff" or "rocky hillside." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a rocky terrain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halliday: 4,568
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7298
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.55

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L IH0 D EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhælɪˌdeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halliday in Braille

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

The name Halliday in braille

How to sign the name Halliday using Sign Language

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

The name Halliday in sign language

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