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

Halloway, 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 Halloway surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Halloway in America

Halloway is the 22559th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Halloway surname appeared 1,139 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 Halloway.

We can also compare 2010 data for Halloway 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 Halloway

The surname Halloway is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "halu" meaning "hollow" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a sunken road or a path through a hollow.

The earliest recorded instances of this surname date back to the late 12th century. One of the earliest known bearers was Robert de Haleweye, mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1199. Another early occurrence can be found in the Curia Regis Rolls of Northamptonshire from 1212, which references a William de Halughewey.

During the Middle Ages, the name appeared in various spellings such as Halughewey, Haleweye, and Halughway, reflecting the regional dialects and spelling variations of the time. The modern spelling of Halloway emerged in the 16th century.

Several notable individuals have borne this surname throughout history. One of the earliest was Sir John Halloway (1460-1538), a prominent English lawyer and member of Parliament during the reign of Henry VIII. Another was Robert Halloway (1570-1649), an English clergyman and author of several religious works.

In the 18th century, John Halloway (1720-1789) was a celebrated English painter, known for his landscape and portrait works. During the same period, William Halloway (1738-1801) was a prominent British naval officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.

More recently, the American writer and illustrator Graham Halloway (1900-1975) gained recognition for his children's books, including the popular "Toad" series.

While the surname Halloway has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through British emigration and colonization. However, its origins can be traced back to the Old English words that described the geographic feature of a hollow path or sunken road.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Halloway

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

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

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