Explore the Family Name Halsell
The meaning of Halsell
English: variant of Halsall.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Halsell in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Halsell saw minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped slightly from 25,123 in 2000 to 25,332 in 2010, a decrease of about 0.83%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 5.51%, growing from 926 in 2000 to 977 in 2010. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by nearly 3%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,123 | #25,332 | -0.83% |
| Count | 926 | 977 | 5.51% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.34 | 0.33 | -2.94% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Halsell
On the subject of ethnicity, analysis of the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals various changes for the Halsell surname between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased by 4.55% while those identifying as Black saw an increase of 4.75%. There was also a slight rise in the number of people with this surname identifying as Hispanic, increasing by 3.88%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native fell to zero. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in the proportion of people identifying with two or more ethnicities, with a rise of 42.27%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60.69% | 57.93% | -4.55% |
| Black | 32.83% | 34.39% | 4.75% |
| Hispanic | 3.35% | 3.48% | 3.88% |
| Two or More Races | 1.94% | 2.76% | 42.27% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.54% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.65% | 0% | 0% |