Explore the Family Name Hallier

The meaning of Hallier

1. English: occupational name from Middle English halier ‘haulier, carrier, porter’ (a derivative of Old French haler ‘to pull’). There has been some confusion with Hollier. 2. North German (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein): unexplained.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hallier has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname dropped from 87,348 in 2000 to 95,115 in 2010, marking a decrease of about 8.89%. The number of people with this surname also declined slightly from 198 to 192 during this period, showing a change of -3.03%. However, the proportion of people bearing this surname per 100,000 remained the same at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#87,348	#95,115	-8.89%
Count	198	192	-3.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hallier

The census data also shows a shift in the ethnic identity of those who carry the Hallier surname. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 95.45%, but this percentage dropped slightly to 93.23% by 2010. There was a notable increase in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races, rising from 0% in 2000 to 4.17% and 2.60% respectively in 2010. On the other hand, there was a significant decrease in individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 3.54% in 2000 down to 0% in 2010. No individuals with the Hallier surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.45%	93.23%	-2.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	4.17%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	2.6%	0%
Hispanic	3.54%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%