Find out how popular the last name Hald is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hald.

Hald, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hald surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hald in America

Hald is the 59017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hald surname appeared 343 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hald.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hald to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hald

The surname HALD is of Danish origin, first appearing in records from the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Danish word "hald," which referred to a sloping or inclined area of land, often a hillside or gentle slope.

In its earliest forms, the name was sometimes spelled as "Halde" or "Haldhe," reflecting the variations in pronunciation and orthography of the time. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Jutland and Zealand, where many of the earliest recorded instances can be found.

One of the earliest known references to the name HALD can be found in the Danish Census of 1645, which lists several households bearing this surname in the town of Aalborg. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region for some time before the mid-17th century.

In the 18th century, the name appears in various parish records and local histories, often associated with farming communities and rural areas. For example, the 1785 "Topographical Description of the Kingdom of Denmark" mentions a family named HALD residing in the village of Vestermarie on the island of Bornholm.

Notable individuals bearing the surname HALD include:

1. Jens Hald (1542-1612), a Danish clergyman and author who served as the Bishop of Viborg from 1597 until his death.

2. Peder Hald (1674-1741), a Danish lawyer and landowner who served as the Mayor of Copenhagen from 1718 to 1741.

3. Christian Hald (1778-1862), a Danish military officer and cartographer who produced some of the earliest detailed maps of Greenland and Iceland.

4. Niels Hald (1834-1907), a Danish painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and historical scenes.

5. Arne Hald (1904-1993), a Danish mathematician and statistician who made significant contributions to the field of probability theory and statistical inference.

While the name HALD has its roots in the Danish language and geography, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration. However, its origins can be traced back to the rolling hills and gentle slopes of the Danish countryside, where it first emerged as a descriptive surname centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hald

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hald.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hald was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hald has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hald was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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