Explore the Family Name Whitehall

The meaning of Whitehall

English: habitational name from Whitehalgh in Blackburn (Lancashire) or Whitehall (Shropshire), which derive from Old English hwīt ‘white’ + halh ‘nook’. In some instances the name may derive from Middle English whit ‘white’ + hall ‘hall’, or from a building or a place so named.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Whitehall saw a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 35,757 in terms of prevalence, with 594 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 39,117 and the count decreased to 563 individuals, marking a decline of 5.22%. The proportion of people bearing the Whitehall surname per 100,000 also dipped from 0.22 to 0.19 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,757	#39,117	-9.4%
Count	594	563	-5.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.19	-13.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Whitehall

The ethnic identity linked with the surname Whitehall displayed a few shifts according to the figures from the Decennial U.S. Census. While the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 74.58% in 2000 to 66.43% in 2010, there was a notable increase in those identifying as having two or more races, rising from 2.36% to 5.51%. The Hispanic representation also nearly doubled, increasing from 2.19% to 4.26%. Those who identified as Black under the Whitehall surname increased slightly from 18.86% to 21.14%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander category registered a change from zero to 1.78%, and a new category emerged for American Indian and Alaskan Native at 0.89% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.58%	66.43%	-10.93%
Black	18.86%	21.14%	12.09%
Two or More Races	2.36%	5.51%	133.47%
Hispanic	2.19%	4.26%	94.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.78%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.89%	0%