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

Halliburton, 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 Halliburton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Halliburton in America

Halliburton is the 10851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Halliburton surname appeared 2,935 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Halliburton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Halliburton 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 Halliburton

The surname Halliburton is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "halla" meaning a nook or remote valley, and "burna" meaning a stream or brook. It denotes someone who lived near a stream in a remote valley.

This surname first emerged in the county of Yorkshire in northern England during the 12th century. The earliest recorded spelling was found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1170, where one Richard de Halyburtun was listed.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landholders compiled by order of William the Conqueror, there are several place names that resemble the origin of Halliburton, such as Haleburn and Halebrun, which refer to settlements near streams.

The Halliburton family held lands and properties in various parts of Yorkshire, particularly around the town of Halifax, from the 13th century onwards. Notable early bearers of this name include Walter de Halliburton, who was a landowner in Hipperholme, near Halifax, in 1379.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Halliburtons were a prominent family in Scotland, with several members holding positions of importance. George Halliburton (1556-1612) was a Scottish mathematician and scholar, while Thomas Halliburton (1674-1712) was a Scottish theologian and author.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Halliburton name was John Halliburton, who arrived in New England from Scotland in 1652. Other notable figures include William Halliburton (1789-1871), an American lawyer and politician from Tennessee, and Richard Halliburton (1900-1939), an American adventurer and author.

Samuel Halliburton (1789-1854) was a prominent businessman and landowner in Ohio, while Erle P. Halliburton (1892-1957) founded the Halliburton Company, one of the world's largest oilfield service companies, in 1919.

Throughout its history, the Halliburton surname has maintained its association with its Old English roots, denoting those who lived near streams in remote valleys, particularly in the northern regions of England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Halliburton

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

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

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