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

Halmon, 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 Halmon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Halmon in America

Halmon is the 75069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Halmon surname appeared 257 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 Halmon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Halmon 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 Halmon

The surname HALMON is thought to have originated in England, likely during the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from a now-lost place name that may have meant "the hall on the hill" or "the hall by the river" in Old English.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HALMON can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1195, where a Richard de Halemon is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already well-established by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various spellings, such as Halmun, Halmon, and Halmoun, in records from counties like Warwickshire and Gloucestershire. This variation in spelling was common in medieval times, as standardized spellings were not yet established.

A notable figure bearing the HALMON name was Sir John Halmon, a knight who served under King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. He fought in several battles, including the Battle of Crécy in 1346, where he distinguished himself on the field.

Another prominent individual was William Halmon, a wealthy merchant from Bristol who lived in the late 15th century. He was a prominent member of the city's guild and served as a alderman and mayor.

In the 16th century, the HALMON name was found in various parts of England, including Norfolk, where a John Halmon was recorded as a landowner in the Subsidy Rolls of 1524.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a Captain Thomas Halmon fought on the Parliamentarian side and was present at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, a significant victory for the Parliamentarians.

The HALMON surname has also been associated with several places in England, such as Halmon Hill in Dorset and Halmon Farm in Somerset, which may have derived their names from the surname or vice versa.

While the surname HALMON is not among the most common in England, it has persisted throughout the centuries, with various branches of the family scattered across different regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Halmon

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

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

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