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

Walthall, 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 Walthall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Walthall in America

Walthall is the 13525th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Walthall surname appeared 2,243 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 Walthall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Walthall 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 Walthall

The surname WALTHALL is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "weald" meaning a wood or forest, and "halh" meaning a nook or corner of land. It is a toponymic surname, meaning it was originally taken from a place name indicating someone who lived in a wooded area or forest clearing.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname WALTHALL can be traced back to the 12th century in various counties across southern England, particularly in Wiltshire, Dorset, and Somerset. Variations in spelling such as Walthall, Walthal, and Waltall were common in medieval records.

One of the earliest known references to the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Wiltshire from 1196, where a Richard de Walthal is mentioned. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also record a John de Walthal in Somerset.

In the 14th century, the name WALTHALL is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Dorset from 1327, listing a Walterus de Walthal. Additionally, the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Somerset from 1334 include a Willelmus Walthall.

A notable historical figure with the surname WALTHALL was Sir William Walthall (c. 1440-1516), a prominent judge and serjeant-at-law during the reign of Henry VIII. He served as a Justice of the King's Bench and is mentioned in various legal records from the period.

Another individual of note was Thomas Walthall (1570-1630), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1624 to 1625.

In the 17th century, Edward Walthall (1625-1692) was a prominent English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis and was involved in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

Later, in the 18th century, John Walthall (1718-1798) was a renowned British architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford.

Moving into the 19th century, Major General Edward Crofton Walthall (1834-1898) was a distinguished Confederate officer during the American Civil War, serving under General Robert E. Lee and commanding a brigade at the Battle of Chickamauga.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Walthall

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

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

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