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

Haliburton, 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 Haliburton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haliburton in America

Haliburton is the 23315th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haliburton surname appeared 1,092 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 Haliburton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haliburton 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 Haliburton

The surname Haliburton originated in Scotland in the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words 'halig' meaning holy and 'burna' meaning a stream or brook. This likely referred to a sacred or holy stream near where the first bearers of the name lived.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears to be Halyburton in a charter from the reign of King William the Lion of Scotland, dated around 1180. Another early reference is found in the records of the Priory of Coldingham in Berwickshire, where a person named Richard de Halyburton is mentioned in 1296.

The Haliburton name is closely associated with the lands of the same name in the county of Berwickshire, Scotland. The Haliburtons of Haliburton were an ancient family who held these lands for several centuries. One of the earliest recorded members was Walter de Haliburton, who was a witness to a charter granted by King Alexander II in 1236.

During the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 13th and 14th centuries, the Haliburtons were staunch supporters of Robert the Bruce. Sir Walter de Haliburton fought alongside Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 and was knighted for his bravery.

In the 15th century, a branch of the family settled in the county of Fife, where they became known as the Haliburtons of Pitcur. A notable member was Sir Walter Haliburton (1459-1516), who served as Lord High Treasurer of Scotland under King James IV.

Other notable Haliburtons throughout history include:

• George Haliburton (1556-1629), a Scottish writer and theologian.
• Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865), a Canadian judge, author, and satirist known for his fictional character Sam Slick.
• Arthur Lawrence Haliburton (1832-1909), a Canadian-born American lawyer and judge.
• William D. Haliburton (1860-1950), a Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist.
• Richard G. Haliburton (1900-1939), an American adventurer and author known for his travel writings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haliburton

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

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 Haliburton 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 Haliburton 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 Haliburton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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