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.
The surname Halliday is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Halliday is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Halliday in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.