Explore the Family Name Halfmann

The meaning of Halfmann

North German: status name denoting the tenant of a farm who paid half of its produce in rent. Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Kurt, Erwin, Hans, Hartmut, Otto.

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How common is the last name Halfmann in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Halfmann experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 24,827 in 2000, it dropped to ranking 25,356 by the end of the decade, signaling a 2.13% decline. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Halfmann surname increased from 941 to 976, indicating a modest 3.72% growth. However, when viewed as a proportion per 100,000 people, the use of the Halfmann name decreased by 5.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,827	#25,356	-2.13%
Count	941	976	3.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.33	-5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Halfmann

The ethnic identity associated with the Halfmann surname is predominantly white, with 97.24% in 2000 declining slightly to 96% in 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic category, which rose by 60.73%, albeit from a small base of 1.91% in 2000 to 3.07% in 2010. The representation of other ethnicities remained marginal or non-existent. For instance, in both the 2000 and 2010 censuses, there were no recorded instances of the Halfmann surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Likewise, individuals with mixed ethnic identity accounted for a mere 0.64% in 2000 but fell to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.24%	96%	-1.28%
Hispanic	1.91%	3.07%	60.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.64%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%