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

Halling, 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 Halling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Halling in America

Halling is the 24260th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Halling surname appeared 1,034 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 Halling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Halling 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 Halling

The surname Halling originated in England in the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word 'healh' meaning a nook or corner, often referring to a remote area of land. The name was initially a topographic name given to someone who lived in a remote area or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Halling can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Hallinga' in the county of Norfolk. This suggests that the name was already well-established in parts of East Anglia by the time of the Norman Conquest.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name appears in various records with spellings such as 'Hallinges', 'Hallynges', and 'Hallyng'. It is likely that these variations reflect regional dialects and pronunciation differences at the time.

A notable early bearer of the name was Sir John Halling, a Member of Parliament for Lincolnshire in 1336. In 1379, a William Halling was recorded as the vicar of St. Mary's Church in the village of Halling, near Rochester in Kent.

The surname Halling is also closely associated with the village of Halling in Kent, which takes its name from the Old English 'Heallingas' meaning 'the people of the remote settlement'. This village is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 676 AD, indicating the long history of the place name.

Other notable individuals with the surname Halling include:

• Thomas Halling (c. 1550 - 1616), an English lutenist and composer during the Renaissance period.
• William Halling (1768 - 1845), a British naval officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
• John George Halling (1766 - 1839), an English engraver and painter known for his landscapes and portraiture.
• Frederick Michael Halling (1831 - 1917), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London and the surrounding areas.
• Elise Halling (1872 - 1963), a Norwegian writer and playwright known for her works depicting rural life in Norway.

The surname Halling continues to be found predominantly in England, particularly in the counties of Kent, Norfolk, and Lincolnshire, reflecting its ancient origins and historical distribution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Halling

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

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

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