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Halle Name Meaning

German and English: variant of Hall . French (also Hallé): topographic name from Old French halle ‘covered market’ from halla ‘covered room’. French Canadian (Hallé): altered form of French Halay a variant of Hallay itself a variant of 2 or a habitational name from a place so named in Loire-Atlantique. Compare Hallee and Halley . Dutch: from a pet form of an ancient Germanic name with the first element hadu ‘battle strife’ (compare Haling ) or perhaps a cognate of 5 below. In some cases possibly also Flemish (Van Halle): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Halle Hall or Hal. Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from the city of Halle in Saxony Germany.

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


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

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Where is the Halle family from?

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 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.
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What did your Halle ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Couturire were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Halle. 16% of Halle men worked as a Cultivateur and 17% of Halle women worked as a Couturire. Some less common occupations for Americans named Halle were Journalier and Bookkeeper. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    16%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Cultivateur
    11%
  • Journalier
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Couturire
    17%
  • Religieuse
    17%
  • Housekeeper
    17%
  • Bookkeeper
    17%
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Passenger Lists

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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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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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