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

Halleran, 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 Halleran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Halleran in America

Halleran is the 43077th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Halleran surname appeared 502 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 Halleran.

We can also compare 2010 data for Halleran 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 Halleran

The surname Halleran is of Irish origin, originating from the Gaelic Ó hAllmhuráin, which means "descendant of Allmhurán". This name is derived from the Old Irish personal name Allmhurán, which is composed of the elements "all" meaning "foreign" and "mhurán" meaning "belonging to the sea". The name likely referred to an ancestor who lived near the sea or who came from overseas.

Halleran is an anglicized version of the original Gaelic name, which was adapted during the 17th and 18th centuries when many Irish surnames underwent standardization. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 16th century in County Mayo, Ireland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century. The annals mention an Ua hAllmhuráin, which is an earlier spelling of the name, in the year 1286.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Ruaidhri Ó hAllmhuráin was a prominent member of the Gaelic nobility in County Mayo. He was a leader of the Clan Halleran and played a role in local power struggles and conflicts during that period.

Another notable individual with the surname Halleran was Pádraig Ó hAllmhuráin, a 17th-century poet and scholar from County Mayo. He was renowned for his compositions in the Irish language and his knowledge of traditional Irish literature.

In the 19th century, James Halleran (1828-1899) was a successful entrepreneur and businessman from County Mayo who immigrated to the United States and established a successful importing business in New York City.

Bridget Halleran (1865-1942) was a philanthropist and activist from County Mayo who dedicated her life to improving educational opportunities for children in rural areas of Ireland.

While the surname Halleran has its roots in County Mayo, Ireland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to Irish emigration, particularly to countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Halleran

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

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

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