Explore the Family Name Halle
The meaning of Halle
1. German and English: variant of Hall. 2. French (also Hallé): topographic name from Old French halle ‘covered market’, from halla ‘covered room’. 3. French Canadian (Hallé): altered form of French Halay, a variant of Hallay, itself a variant of 2 or a habitational name from a place so named in Loire-Atlantique. Compare Hallee and Halley. 4. Dutch: from a pet form of an ancient Germanic name with the first element hadu ‘battle, strife’ (compare Haling 2), or perhaps a cognate of 5 below. 5. In some cases possibly also Flemish (Van Halle): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Halle, Hall, or Hal. 6. Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from the city of Halle, in Saxony, Germany. Some characteristic forenames: French Rejean, Marcel, Andre, Arianne, Armand, Camille, Fernand, Gaspard, Laurent.
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How common is the last name Halle in the United States?
The surname Halle, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, witnessed a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. During this decade, its rank shifted from 14,314 to 17,823, indicating a decrease of 24.51%. Similarly, the count of people carrying the Halle surname dropped by 18.23%, from 1,920 individuals in 2000 to 1,570 in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also fell by 25.35%, moving from 0.71 to 0.53.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,314 | #17,823 | -24.51% |
| Count | 1,920 | 1,570 | -18.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.71 | 0.53 | -25.35% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Halle
In regards to the ethnic identity associated with the Halle surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly carried by individuals identifying as White, although this percentage saw a slight decrease from 91.09% in 2000 to 88.09% in 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.30% to 3.38% over the same period. The percentage of people with this last name who identify as Black slightly decreased, from 5.31% in 2000 to 4.90% in 2010. The proportion identified as belonging to two or more races saw a minor drop from 2.14% to 2.04%. No individuals with the Halle surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.09% | 88.09% | -3.29% |
| Black | 5.31% | 4.9% | -7.72% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 3.38% | 160% |
| Two or More Races | 2.14% | 2.04% | -4.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |