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Halsall Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place in Lancashire named Halsall from an Old English personal name Hæle + halh ‘nook of land’.

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


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You can see how Halsall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halsall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Halsall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 11 Halsall families living in Ontario. This was about 24% of all the recorded Halsall's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Halsall families in 1911.
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What is the average Halsall lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Halsall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Halsall in 1963 was 79, and 81 in 2004.

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