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HALE

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There are approximately 21,193 people named Hale in the UK. That makes it the 473rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 335 are named Hale.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Hale surname in historical dictionaries

HALE. 1. Healthy, stout. A-Sax. hle, a brave man, chief, or hero. 2. The name of many localities in various parts of England, particularly in cos. Chester, Cumberland, Kent, Lancaster, Northampton, Hants, and Lincoln. 3. A hall. The Ibrms in the H.R. generally relate to this meaning, as De la Hale, En la Hale, In the Hale, &c.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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