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

Hallman, 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 Hallman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hallman in America

Hallman is the 3582nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hallman surname appeared 9,938 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Hallman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hallman 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 Hallman

The surname Hallman is of German origin, with the earliest records of this name dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Middle High German word "halle," meaning a manor or a court, and the suffix "-man," indicating a person associated with a particular place or occupation.

The name Hallman was initially found in areas like Bavaria and Saxony, where it referred to individuals who worked or resided in the halls or manors of noblemen or landowners. Some of the earliest written records of this surname can be traced to the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Konrad Hallman, a burgher (citizen) of Nuremberg, who was mentioned in the city's records in the year 1292. Another notable figure was Hans Hallman, a German soldier who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) and was recorded in the chronicles of the time.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Hallman appeared in various forms, such as Hallemann, Hallemann, and Hallmann, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. During this period, the name was also found in areas like Westphalia and the Rhineland.

Johann Christoph Hallmann (1640-1703) was a German composer and organist from Kirchhain, who is considered one of the most important figures in the development of Protestant church music in the 17th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Christian Hallmann (1701-1772), a German educator and author from Saxony, who published works on pedagogy and education.

In the 19th century, the Hallman surname was also found in areas like Silesia and East Prussia, where it was associated with families of Prussian or German descent. Carl Friedrich Hallmann (1804-1869) was a Prussian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives.

Throughout its history, the surname Hallman has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artisans, merchants, soldiers, and intellectuals, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and occupations of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hallman

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

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

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