Explore the Family Name Hallisey

The meaning of Hallisey

Irish (mainly counties Cork and Kerry): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÁilgheasa ‘descendant of Áilgheas’, a personal name from áilgheas ‘eagerness’. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hallisey saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hallisey was ranked as the 30,264th most popular surname in the United States. By 2010, it had fallen slightly to the 30,767th position, representing a change of -1.66%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 3.7%, from 730 in 2000 to 757 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -3.7%, going from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,264	#30,767	-1.66%
Count	730	757	3.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.26	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hallisey

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Hallisey also shifted between 2000 and 2010, based on Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 98.22% of individuals with the surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased to 95.64% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. However, by 2010, there were small percentages of individuals with the Hallisey surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (0.92%) and Hispanic (0.92%). Additionally, the number of individuals identifying as two or more races increased significantly, from 0.68% in 2000 to 1.85% in 2010, marking a change of 172.06%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.22%	95.64%	-2.63%
Two or More Races	0.68%	1.85%	172.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.92%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0.92%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%