Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HALSEY
There are approximately 2,945 people named Halsey in the UK. That makes it the 3,321th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 47 are named Halsey.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
HalliseyHallissey
Hallesy
Hales
Haelsey
Hailsey
Hailsy
Halisey
Halesey
Halasey
Hailse
Halesy
Hallasey
Halissey
Halise
Hallesey
Halessey
Haleasey
Halassey
Halce
Halessy
Hallassey
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Haleasy
The Halsey surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From Hals, and ey or ig, Saxon, an island, water, the sea; the neck on the water, or running into the sea. The island neck.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HALSEY. The founder of this family was William Hawse alias Chamber, to whom Henry VIII. granted the rectory and patronage of Great Gaddesdcn, co. Hertford, where, under the name of Halsey, the family have ever since resided. B.L.G.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.