Explore the Family Name Hallgren

The meaning of Hallgren

Swedish: 1. ornamental name composed of the (placename) elements hall ‘hall’ or ‘rock’ (see Hall 2) + gren ‘branch’. 2. (Hällgren): ornamental name composed of the elements häll ‘(flat) rock’ + gren ‘branch’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Sven, Nels, Odvar, Swen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hallgren witnessed a slight dip in its popularity ranking from 23,657 in 2000 to 24,222 in 2010. This represents a decrease of 2.39%. However, it's interesting to note that the count of individuals bearing this surname actually increased by 3.7% during the same period. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also saw a slight decline from 0.37 to 0.35, marking a decrease of 5.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,657	#24,222	-2.39%
Count	999	1,036	3.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.35	-5.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hallgren

In terms of ethnicity breakdown for the surname Hallgren, the census data showed minor shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a marginal decrease from 96.9% to 95.37%. The Hispanic demographic saw a significant increase of 53.64%, going from 2.2% to 3.38%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities dropped slightly from 0.70% to 0.68%. It's important to note that there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. This information is based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.9%	95.37%	-1.58%
Hispanic	2.2%	3.38%	53.64%
Two or More Races	0.7%	0.68%	-2.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%