Explore the Family Name Halsall

The meaning of Halsall

English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place in Lancashire named Halsall, from an Old English personal name Hæle + halh ‘nook of land’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Halsall has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 88,083rd most common surname, with 196 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, its rank had jumped up to 80,419, with 236 people having this surname, marking an 8.7% increase in rank and a 20.41% increase in count. The proportion of individuals with the Halsall surname per 100k population also increased by 14.29%.

20002010Change
Rank#88,083#80,4198.7%
Count19623620.41%
Proportion per 100k0.070.0814.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Halsall

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity, the majority of people with the surname Halsall identified as White in both the years 2000 and 2010. However, this figure has slightly decreased from 87.24% to 79.24%. At the same time, there was a noticeable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 6.63% to 11.86%, and Black, which went from 4.08% to 5.93%. There were no persons of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent reported under the Halsall surname during these years.

20002010Change
White87.24%79.24%-9.17%
Hispanic6.63%11.86%78.88%
Black4.08%5.93%45.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%