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- Halley - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Halley
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Irish
Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAilche (“descendant of Ailche”), a personal name of unclear origin. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁille (“descendant of Áille”), a byname from áille (“beauty”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Halley
Rank #1032
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Halley
Rank #6432
Frequency
4,870 people (1.81 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 79.96% Hispanic 2.36% Black 15.73% Asian/PI 0.23% Native Am. 0.31% Two+ 1.42%
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