Explore the Family Name Halphen

The meaning of Halphen

Jewish (Ashkenazic from France): occupational name for moneychanger, from Yiddish (of Hebrew origin) khalfn. Some characteristic forenames: French Leonce, Philippe. Spanish Osvaldo, Fabio, Demetrio.

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

Based on the decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Halphen has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 62,046 in 2000, it slipped to 62,531 in 2010, marking a decrease of 0.78%. However, despite this dip in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Halphen surname increased from 302 in 2000 to 320 in 2010, an increase of 5.96%. The proportion per 100k remained consistent during this decade at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#62,531	-0.78%
Count	302	320	5.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Halphen

In terms of ethnicity, again drawing data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some significant shifts within the distribution for those carrying the Halphen name. In 2000, the majority identified as White (85.10%). However, by 2010, while still the largest group, the percentage had dropped to 78.75%, a decrease of 7.46%. The Hispanic population saw an increase from 8.61% to 14.69%, marking a significant rise of 70.62%. The number of individuals identifying as Black decreased slightly from 4.30% to 3.75%. Notably, in 2010, a small portion of the Halphen population began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which was not represented in the 2000 data. Those identifying with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.1%	78.75%	-7.46%
Hispanic	8.61%	14.69%	70.62%
Black	4.3%	3.75%	-12.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.56%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%