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HALLAM

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There are approximately 10,945 people named Hallam in the UK. That makes it the 958th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 173 are named Hallam.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English

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The Hallam surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From Hall, Welsh, salt, and ham, a house or village, from its manufacture in that place, or being situated near the salt water. It may be derived from Hal or Hayle, a moor, and ham,--the house on the moor. Halham, the house on the hill, from Hal, Cornish British, a hill.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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