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Halle Name Meaning

German: variant of Hall. French (also Hallé): topographic name from Old French halle, ‘covered market’, from halla ‘covered room’. Dutch and Belgian (van Halle): habitational name from places in Belgium named Halle (Brabant, Antwerp), Hal in North Brabant, or Hall and Halle in Gelderland. Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from the city of Halle, in Saxony, Germany.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hall, Hale, Hille, Halla, Harle, Hallen, Holle, Helle, Halse, Valle

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Halle Family Origin

Where is the Halle family from?

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You can see how Halle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Halle families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 179 Halle families living in Quebec. This was about 69% of all the recorded Halle's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Halle families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Halle surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Halle Family Occupations

What did your Halle ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Halle occupation in Canada was Cultivateur. 40% of Halle's were Cultivateurs. A less common occupation for the Halle family was Cultivateur Son. Cultivateur, Farmer and Book Keeper were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Halle.

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  • Cultivateur

    40%

  • Farmer

    8%

  • Book Keeper

    5%

  • Cultivateur Son

    5%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Halle ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Halle Historical Records

What Halle family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Halle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Halle 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Halle. 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 Card

There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Halle. For the veterans among your Halle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Halle Life Expectancy

What is the average Halle lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Halle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Halle in 1956 was 44, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Halle ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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