Explore the Family Name Hallums

The meaning of Hallums

English (Essex and Kent): probably a habitational name from Hallams Farm or The Hallams in Wonersh, Surrey, from Middle English Hullehammes ‘hill enclosures’, ‘enclosures (by the) hill’, or, alternatively, a variant of Hallam or Allam, with excrescent -s.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Hallums" has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 37,728th most popular in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to the 35,395th spot – a positive change of around 6.18%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period - from 554 in 2000 to 636 in 2010, reflecting a substantial increase of almost 15%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,728	#35,395	6.18%
Count	554	636	14.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.22	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hallums

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Hallums' is primarily Black, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 59.03% of individuals with this last name identified as Black, and this figure rose slightly to 61.01% in 2010. The next most common ethnicity associated with the Hallums surname is White, which decreased from 33.57% in 2000 to 30.50% in 2010. A small proportion of those with the Hallums surname identify as Hispanic (around 1.42% in 2010) or as belonging to two or more races (about 6.13% in 2010). Notably, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native under this surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	59.03%	61.01%	3.35%
White	33.57%	30.5%	-9.15%
Two or More Races	5.78%	6.13%	6.06%
Hispanic	1.44%	1.42%	-1.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.94%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%