Explore the Family Name Halseth

The meaning of Halseth

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads, notably in the Trøndelag region, named Halseth, from a combination of either Old Norse hallr ‘sloping’ or the personal name Halli + set ‘farmstead, dwelling’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Halseth saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. Originally ranked at 40,019 in 2000, it dropped to 43,811 in 2010, marking a drop of 9.48%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname fell by 4.65%, from 516 in 2000 to 492 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also decreased by 10.53%, indicating that while the surname still has a presence, its popularity slightly diminished during this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,019	#43,811	-9.48%
Count	516	492	-4.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Halseth

Looking at the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Halseth according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identified as White, though there was a slight decrease from 95.35% in 2000 to 92.89% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.91% to 4.27% over the same period, an increase of 46.74%. In 2010, a new ethnic group appeared among those with the Halseth last name, with 2.03% identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. Meanwhile, the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained at 0%, and those who identify with two or more races dropped to 0% in 2010 from 0.97% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.35%	92.89%	-2.58%
Hispanic	2.91%	4.27%	46.74%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.03%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.97%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%