Explore the Family Name Halvey
The meaning of Halvey
Irish: from Ó hAilmhic ‘descendant of Ailmhac’, a personal name meaning ‘noble son’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Halvey in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Halvey has seen a significant decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 76,946 in terms of popularity with a count of 232. However, by 2010, its rank had fallen to 111,426 with a count of only 158. This represents a substantial change in popularity of -44.81%, along with a -31.9% drop in the number of people bearing the Halvey surname. Consequently, the proportion of individuals bearing this surname per 100,000 dropped from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010, a decrease of 44.44%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,946 | #111,426 | -44.81% |
| Count | 232 | 158 | -31.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.05 | -44.44% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Halvey
When assessing the ethnicity associated with the Halvey surname in the Decennial U.S. Census data, it's noticeable that the vast majority identify as White. In 2000, approximately 96.12% of the individuals with this surname identified as White, and this percentage increased slightly to 99.37% in 2010. A small percentage, 3.02% in 2000 identified as Black, but this proportion decreased to zero by 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.12% | 99.37% | 3.38% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 3.02% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |