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Halberstam Family History

Halberstam Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial form of a habitational name from the town of Halberstadt in Saxony.

The last syllable was replaced with German Stamm ‘trunk’.

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


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Where is the Halberstam family from?

You can see how Halberstam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halberstam family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Halberstam families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Halberstam families living in London. This was about 78% of all the recorded Halberstam's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Halberstam families in 1891.
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What did your Halberstam ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Rabbi was the top reported job for people in the USA named Halberstam. 64% of Halberstam men worked as a Rabbi.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Rabbi
    64%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Salesman
    19%

What Halberstam family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 166 census records available for the last name Halberstam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Halberstam census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 561 immigration records available for the last name Halberstam. 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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Draft Cards

There are 46 military records available for the last name Halberstam. For the veterans among your Halberstam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Halberstam lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Halberstam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Halberstam in 1963 was 68, and 83 in 2003.

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