Find out how popular the last name Halsall is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Halsall.
An English habitational surname originating from the town of Halsall near Ormskirk, Lancashire.
Halsall, 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 Halsall surname is from the 2010 census data.
Halsall is the 80419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Halsall surname appeared 236 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 Halsall.
We can also compare 2010 data for Halsall 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.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 80419 | 88083 | -9.10% |
| Count | 236 | 196 | 18.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.07 | 13.33% |
The surname Halsall is of English origin and derives from the Old English words "halh" meaning a nook or remote valley, and "sæl" meaning a hall or mansion. It refers to someone who lived near a remote valley or mansion. This locational surname emerged in Lancashire, North West England, in the 12th century.
The earliest recorded spelling of the name was in the Pipe Rolls of Lancashire in 1176, where it appeared as Haleshal. By 1212, the spelling had evolved to Haleshale in the Curia Regis Rolls of Lancashire. The modern spelling of Halsall emerged in records by the late 13th century.
In the Domesday Book of 1086, the village of Halsall is recorded as Helreshal. This suggests the name's etymology stems from a local landowner or chieftain named Helra who lived in the valley. The surname is most densely concentrated in Lancashire, with smaller populations in neighboring counties like Cheshire and Yorkshire.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Robert de Halsall, who was listed in the Wills and Inventories of the Archdeaconry of Richmond in 1347. Another early instance was William de Halsall, mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Lancashire in 1384.
Notable historical figures with the surname Halsall include Sir Cuthbert Halsall (1540-1629), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament. Sir Henry Halsall (1555-1635) was an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Lancashire in the early 17th century.
In the 18th century, Richard Halsall (1720-1789) was a respected English Roman Catholic priest and controversialist. Edward Halsall (1819-1901) was a 19th-century English architect responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in Lancashire and Cheshire.
One of the most famous bearers of the name was Sir Stephen Halsall (1926-2010), a British Army officer and courtier who served as Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside from 1986 to 2001.
We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Halsall.
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:
For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Halsall was:
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage | Total Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Only | 79.24% | 187 |
| Non-Hispanic Black Only | 5.93% | 14 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only | (S)% | (S) |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0 |
| Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races | (S)% | (S) |
| Hispanic Origin | 11.86% | 28 |
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 Halsall has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 79.24% | 87.24% | -9.61% |
| Black | 5.93% | 4.08% | 36.96% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | (S)% | (S)% | (S)% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Two or More Races | (S)% | (S)% | (S)% |
| Hispanic | 11.86% | 6.63% | 56.57% |
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.
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