About the Hales Surname

If your family name is Hales, its origin lies with Hale, an English surname. Its meaning, shared with Hale, is “Dweller in a nook or hollow”.

How the spelling arose

Hales adds a patronymic ending to Hale, marking ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Hall and Haile.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Hales family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Research your Hales family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.