Hallas Family History

Hallas Surname Meaning

Greek: possibly a nickname for someone slow from Albanian hala ‘yet still’. Compare Chalas. Americanized or Germanized form of Polish Hałas ‘noise’ or Czech and Slovak Halas 3 ‘uproar’. This form of the surname is also found in Poland and Czechia but it is very rare.

Americanized or Germanized form of Hungarian Halász ‘fisherman’ (see Halasz) and of its Slovak Slovenian Croatian and other Slavic variants (see Halas).

English (Yorkshire): variant of Hallows.

Norwegian (Hallås): variant of Halås (see Halas).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Pallas, Halas, Fallas, Ballas, Hallam, Kallas, Dallas, Gallas, Sallas, Mallas

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Where is the Hallas family from?

You can see how Hallas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hallas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hallas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 9 Hallas families living in Quebec. This was about 45% of all the recorded Hallas's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Hallas families in 1911.

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What did your Hallas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hallas. 23% of Hallas men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Hallas women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hallas were Proprietor and Housewife.

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Laborer

23%

Labor

10%

Farmer

10%

Proprietor

Stenographer

11%

Saleslady

11%

Maid

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 24K census records available for the last name Hallas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hallas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Hallas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1K military records available for the last name Hallas. For the veterans among your Hallas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hallas lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Hallas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Hallas in 1954 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

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Hallas Surname Meaning

Americanized or Germanized form of Hungarian Halász ‘fisherman’ (see Halasz) and of its Slovak Slovenian Croatian and other Slavic variants (see Halas).

English (Yorkshire): variant of Hallows.

Norwegian (Hallås): variant of Halås (see Halas).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Hallas family from?

What did your Hallas ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

23%

Labor

10%

Farmer

10%

Proprietor

Stenographer

11%

Saleslady

11%

Maid

Housewife

What Hallas family records will you find?

What is the average Hallas lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Hallas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Hallas in 1954 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

Hallas Family History

Hallas Surname Meaning

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Hallas Surname Meaning

83,000 record(s) for Hallas

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Where is the Hallas family from?

What did your Hallas ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Hallas family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hallas lifespan?

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