Explore the Family Name Halliwell

The meaning of Halliwell

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Halliwell (Lancashire), Holywell (Huntingdonshire, Northumberland), or perhaps any of various other places called as a ‘holy spring’, from Middle English hali, holi ‘holy’ + wel(le) ‘well’. Compare Hellewell and Hollowell.

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

The surname Halliwell has shown a decrease in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Halliwell ranked 27,258 in terms of prevalence but by 2010, it had fallen to 32,935, marking a decline of nearly 21%. The count of individuals bearing this name also fell from 834 in 2000 to 696 in 2010, a drop of 16.55%. Similarly, the proportion of people named Halliwell per 100,000 decreased by 22.58%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,258	#32,935	-20.83%
Count	834	696	-16.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.24	-22.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Halliwell

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnicity of individuals with the Halliwell surname has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, however, their percentage fell slightly from 94.36% to 92.39%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Halliwells identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 19.44%, going from 0.72% to 0.86%. Individuals identifying as two or more races also rose from 2.64% to 3.45%. The biggest shift was seen among those identifying as Hispanic, which saw an increase of 42.19%, jumping from 1.92% to 2.73%. No change was noted for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, where the percentages remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.36%	92.39%	-2.09%
Two or More Races	2.64%	3.45%	30.68%
Hispanic	1.92%	2.73%	42.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.72%	0.86%	19.44%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%