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

Halterman, 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 Halterman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Halterman in America

Halterman is the 7961st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Halterman surname appeared 4,156 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Halterman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Halterman 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 Halterman

The surname Halterman is of German origin, deriving from the region of Westphalia in the north-western part of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be a variation of the German word "Halter," which means "holder" or "keeper," potentially referring to an occupation or title held by the earliest bearers of the name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Halterman surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the Electorate of Brandenburg, which dates back to the 13th century. The name appears as "Haltermeyer," which likely evolved into the modern spelling over time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Halterman name was Johannes Halterman, a German theologian and reformer who worked alongside Martin Luther during the Protestant Reformation. He was born in 1492 in Wittenberg and played a significant role in translating and disseminating Luther's works.

Another historical figure associated with the Halterman surname is Wilhelm Halterman, a German military officer who served during the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century. He was born in 1604 in Münster and rose to the rank of colonel in the Imperial Army.

During the 18th century, the Halterman name appeared in various records from the Palatinate region of Germany. One notable individual was Johann Halterman, a vintner born in 1712 in Neustadt an der Weinstraße, who gained recognition for his exceptional winemaking skills.

As the Halterman family spread throughout Germany and beyond, the name took on various spellings, such as Haltermann, Haltermeyer, and Haltermayer. In the 19th century, Carl Haltermann, a German botanist born in 1826 in Berlin, made significant contributions to the study of plant life and was renowned for his extensive botanical collections.

While the Halterman surname originated in Germany, it has since been carried to other parts of the world by immigrants and their descendants. The name has appeared in various historical records and documents over the centuries, reflecting its enduring presence and the diverse lives of those who bore it.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Halterman

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

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

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