Hallisey

Hallisey Meaning & Origin

About Hallisey
The surname Hallisey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAilgheasa, meaning "descendant of Ailgheas." The name Ailgheas itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "ailghe," meaning "beauty" or "brightness." The surname Hallisey is primarily found in County Kerry, Ireland, and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hallisey: 757
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,767
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L IH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhælɪsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hallisey in Braille

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

The name Hallisey in braille

How to sign the name Hallisey using Sign Language

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

The name Hallisey in sign language

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