Explore the Family Name Halling
The meaning of Halling
1. English (Gloucestershire): habitational name from Hawling in Gloucestershire or possibly from Halling in Kent. Halling was named in Old English as ‘family or followers of a man called Heall’; Hawling may have the same etymology or it may have meant ‘people from Hallow’ (a place in Worcestershire named in Old English with halh + haga ‘enclosure’), or ‘people at the nook of land’, Old English halh (see Hale 1). 2. German and Dutch: variant of Helling. 3. Swedish: cognate of Hallin, formed with the suffix -ing ‘belonging to’.
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How common is the last name Halling in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Halling saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 22,745, but by 2010, it had fallen to 24,260—a decrease of about 6.66%. The count of individuals with the Halling surname also dropped marginally from 1,054 in 2000 to 1,034 in 2010, representing a change of -1.9%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.35 in 2010, a drop of around 10.26%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,745 | #24,260 | -6.66% |
| Count | 1,054 | 1,034 | -1.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.35 | -10.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Halling
In regards to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Halling, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a predominantly White heritage. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of those with the Halling surname identified as White, with only a slight decrease of 0.27% over the decade. Other ethnicities represented include Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, although at significantly lower proportions. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 1.14% to 0.68%, while the proportion identifying as Hispanic increased from 0.85% to 1.16%. An increase was also observed in the proportion of people identifying with two or more races, rising from 0.76% in 2000 to 1.64% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.39% | 96.13% | -0.27% |
| Two or More Races | 0.76% | 1.64% | 115.79% |
| Hispanic | 0.85% | 1.16% | 36.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.14% | 0.68% | -40.35% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |